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Well I am having my needing to blog moment a little earlier this time. Usually its between 3 and 6 am right now its only midnight.
I went to Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago and as I passed the book section I had this sudden urge to check out what they had in thier "Christain section" I came across a book. A book I feel God called me to. Its called "Get out of that Pit" Straight talk about God's deliverance. By Beth Moore.
Now mind you I bought this book several weeks ago. And it has sat by my chair in the living room untouched since I brought it home. Everyday I would tell myself that when the boys got to bed and everything was quite I would start to read it. I would walk by it and it would be looking back at me like it was saying pick me up! But I kept putting it off.
Well tonight I finally started to read it. Now I know why I put it off, it was the enemy trying to get me from picking up a book that was going to change my life.
For awhile now, I have been struggling with the question. Why does God let things happen to His children? Bad things, things that tear our lives apart, things that throw us into pits.
Why did evil come into this world? Did God create evil? Is God really loving? How can He say he is what he is if so many people are suffering. I know these are questions man has had from the begining of time but they were really interferring with the way I viewed God and I didn't like it.
I now want to just quoate a few things that Beth Moore had to say. These things I underlined and will meditate on. These things have changed my view of my Abba Father.
First she says God understand when we blame him for things. In Psalm103:14 "He knows how we were formed, he rememers that we are dust". In other words, He understands us and takes into account our limitations.
This next thing hit me like a ton of bricks and I broke down into tears.
Satan has no more effective weapon in his arsenal than to make us question-not so much weather God exsists, but weather God is really good. For Satan to talk us into distrusting God and distancing ourselves from Him , is to keep us broken, ineffective, and frankly out os his hair. Life offers no few invitations to fall into this kind of distrust.
Then I turn the page and was very overwhelmed in my spirit with what she had to say next. She says I can't explain how the whole goodness-of-God, suffering-of-man thing works, but I know that God cannot-does not- wrong His children. He can't . Inconceivably holy, God can not sin. He is unapproachable Light, and He has no dark side.
God thinks of His children continually. And when God thinks of His children, He only thinks in terms of what can be used toward our good, toward His plan for us, and toward the future. His intentions can only be pure. Right. Full of hope. Promoting peace. Listen carefully. God did not haphazardly or accidently let Joseph's brothers throw him into the pit. He already new in advace. Considered it, weighed it, Checked it against the plumb line of hte plan. Then, and only then in His sovereign purpose did He permit such harm to come to His beloved child. Had the incident not possessed glorious purpose, God would have disarmed it.
Sometimes its hard to swallow what life throw at you. ANd its hard to swallow that God would allow that to happen to you. But know that He has a plan for everything. We sometimes can not see what good would come of our pain, but trust Him and good will always come.
I love the verse that says joy comes in the morning. And joy does also come after the mourning.
May God bless you all this coming week. And keep your head lifted towards the Heavens.
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Posted by OnAngelsWings on 2007-12-28 01:25:33 | Rating: | Views: 116
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Jesus came to do the will of God. Hebrews 10: 9,
went about doing Good,Acts 10; 38 He is the same forever. Hebrews 13; 8.
God does not cause things to happen, the devil is the God of this world.
2 Corinthians 4: 4,
God has given us authority, and whatever we permit will be permited by God.
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Posted by Liberated
on 2007-12-29 09:56:50
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This book was given to me as well! I have been slowly reading through it. LOVE IT! At Kmart they have the journal that goes along with it! It is a 40 day journal by Beth Moore, goes with the get out of that pit. I wanted it for Christmas, but was unable to get the bf to get it for me. Hmmmph. When it is time, I know I will get it. Take care and God Bless You!!!!
Much Love,
Kaye
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Posted by NothingLeft2Lose
on 2007-12-29 19:52:02
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Wow this blog is ver powerful and i will soon begin to look for that book myself. i thank you for sharing this with us and be continually blessed
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Posted by teekillinem
on 2007-12-30 11:21:54
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