What to do when...You've got it all together
Have you ever felt like you had it all together? I have, a few
times, but those moments were fleeting and short-lived. Sometimes I am struck
with a peace about life that I seldom feel, but it is not everlasting. It
appears to me to be a blessing God provides for me so that I know He is near.
It is like a brief glimpse into Heaven, where all is peaceful and happy.
I hate to admit it, but I feel closest to God and more like I am
living in His will, when I am struggling with life. When everything is
difficult and I am not certain what to do next, I find I have experienced some
of the richest and most meaningful times alone with God.
Living for years in the shadow of alcoholics, life was hard, a
life no child should have to face. I would dream of the day when I would be
free of this oppressive life As I got older and began to get out on my own, I
was living the dream - life I had it all together. I was out from under, free,
but without a relationship with Jesus there is no freedom. I went from one bad
situation to another until...
I learned eventuality, to draw my strength from God and not from
my own will. This was a process, a long journey that I am still traveling, but
every once in a while I have the sense that 'life is good'. As it is written in
1 Corinthians 10:12, "So, if you think you are standing firm, be
careful that you don’t fall! It is during these periods of peace
and tranquility that I need to be on my guard. Satan is just waiting for me to
get too comfortable, too complacent, too sure of my own power and strength.
Dear Jesus, Draw me close to you. Never let me too sure on my own
strength and remind me that you are the one who loves me all the time.
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