Back At One

Sometimes in life no matter how much progress we think we have made in our spiritual growth, all it takes is one setback that can rail road us back to where we started. I had one of those moments today, and to say I was upset would be an understatement, I sometimes feel like I am the “lucky” winner of the unlucky lottery. It’s just that I feel that every 2 steps of progress I make gets pounded by  10 leaps  back.

I want so much to be an encouragement to others but, how can I do that when I find it so hard to encourage myself. Those who know me on a personal level will know that I am a great person to talk to. I offer a certain insight into situations whilst not compromising on the truth or hurting one’s feelings.

So I decided to start talking to myself, now, now I have not lost the plot, I have just decided that sometimes GOD helps us but only if we begin to help ourselves. I realised that yes maybe there are a lot of “not so good” things happening to me but I have a lot of GREAT people in my life, and we all know that people trump things any day. I have a loving family, and amazing partner & an abundance of friends who I can turn to for help but 1^st and foremost is the fact that I serve an awesome God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 says “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” When we are down and out it is sometimes so hard to give thanks cos let’s be honest gratitude is the last  thing on our minds but it doesn’t say that we should thank GOD for all things but rather in all things. So maybe I can’t be thankful for what I’m going through right now but I can be thankful for many things, The air in my lungs, the hands and legs that I have to keep me mobile and my excellent eye site.

So I am going to continue talking to myself, and take my advice like I expect others to. I’m also going to have a conversation with GOD, sometimes I don’t hear him but I always feel him and I am going to let him guide me to where I need to be. GOD’s plan for our lives is at times a bit hard to understand but hey we never question that overpriced architecture who designed our house even though it took him 5 months to come back with the blue prints for our garage, then why exactly would we want to question the awesome power that created everything including us.

Keeping the faith Always
Jan 
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Confessions

I never imagined that I could doubt my faith in GOD. I was always someone who claimed to "trust" GOD and leave my burdens unto him to take care off but when it comes to the crunch time, the minute I felt a "real" obstacle I caved in ; I doubted and let GOD down. It took the words of a very close friend of mine to bring me back around. I know that we are not supposed to to place our faith in man BUT sometimes GOD uses people to do his work for him. She reminded me that GOD has always been there for me through some pretty rough times and he has made me victorious in all that I do. She reminded me of how things that I thought were impossible became achievable only through GOD.

Why is it so hard to trust GOD and believe him when he said that we should "give all your worries and cares to GOD, for her cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7

Why is it that we can place so much faith in a husband or wife ; a boyfriend or girlfriend or even our children yet find it so hard to believe that GOD is taking care of us. I have changed my mindset and thoughts. No matter how many times I fail GOD  he has yet to fail me once.

I have learnt that bad and trying circumstances are guaranteed in life; it happened to everyone even non believers.

I am fortunate in the fact that I have a loving father who carried me through these trying times. I feel guilty about doubting GOD but take comfort in knowing that our GOD is loving and forgiving and that he will not hold my transgressions against me.

"For  nothing is impossible with GOD! Luke 1:37

Keeping the faith Always
Jan
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