I didn’t like blogs, to be honest. I didn’t understand them. I mean, they don’t seem like something I would want to do, but God had a different plan.
I’ve recently discovered a personal reason for me to start sharing life with you guys. It’s good to express the things on your heart without needing to journal. I haven’t had a need to write to anyone but God, until now. I’ve been going through so much that I couldn’t keep it in, anymore. I HAD TO GET IT OUT and I knew that blogging was the way to do it.
Right now, things are not going my way. I don’t feel like I can get a prayer through to God. I’m having trouble getting what I want from God. I’m feeling a bit offended! (Ta-daaaa)
Do you want God to do things in your life but haven’t heard from Him? Do you refuse to believe in God because He hasn’t given you any reason to believe? Did you stop believing because of others’ actions and words when it came to religion?
It’s taken me a while to stop feeling sorry for myself and believe that Jesus is for me and actually died for me! How do I know that Jesus feels the same way about me as He does everyone? That was a dilemma, for me – feeling sorry for myself. Why would I be the one left out of His love? Do you feel like you’re the one left out? None of us are left out of His love. We’re all in it, whether we want to be, or not. So, instead of believing that we’re not loved by Him, why not live as if we’re already loved?
I couldn’t believe that I was a part of the Bible because of how others treated me. I thought God thought like us. Let me help someone, He doesn’t think like us. We have to start thinking like Him. He’s God, for goodness sake, and His thoughts are good, always, even when man’s are not good! So, if He (who is Good) created us, and though we may have been hurt by man, wouldn’t that mean He created us for good reason?
This journey that each of us is on belongs to no one else, so no one can help us like God. People will talk about you while you’re going through. Offense. You will get mad at yourself. Offense. You will hate others, including yourself. Offense. But, the great thing is that none of these offenses have to stick. We can actually be set free from offense, knowing that we can trust God and He’ll take away all of our offenses. Plus, He’ll handle those who offended us. So, we should pray that they repent.
Now think I think about it, I’m glad to be in this situation. Instead of holding onto them, I can give my offenses to Jesus. He will heal what needs to be healed in me so that I can go on with life and not worry about defending myself. Offenses will make you feel like you have to defend yourself (about everything). How exhausting is that? Instead of defending ourselves, let’s let God be our defender. He tells us that love isn’t easily offended. So, maybe we need His love to grow in us because Jesus won our battle on the cross.
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” (Romans 12:19)
I’m offended. I’m offended that He didn’t save me from sexual abuse, verbal abuse, and unnecessary meanness. How do I get past what happened to me? Follow Christ and forgive. Do what He says when He says it. All we have to do is listen to God. When we listen to Him, we are victorious over things that we can’t even see! So, start listening, knowing that there’s someone who knows more and can help you. He’s the best therapist who’s also a best friend.
He is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24)
Do what God says and watch the offenses fall away!