I don’t think I know of any one who doesn’t go through the
motions of life. There is a song I listen too often, called “lows and highs” by
S.O and Leah Smith. It is the epitome of how I feel half the time. Many are the
days one finds themselves questioning God what their purpose on earth is. My
prayer everyday is for God to give all of my days meaning. I am terrified by
the thought of merely existing and missing out on the abundant life Jesus died
to give me. Yet I desire not to live by this fear since the righteous must live
by faith.
I’ll put it in
perspective/I was waking up at night asking am I still elected/Or rather was I
ever, wanting to die since that’s better than living life as a hostage in
time/Am I crossing the line?/Here’s some thoughts in my mind/This the lowest
that I’ve been caught up in a rhyme/
It is so easy to doubt your calling. I must confess there
are days I feel like a complete failure and these are the times I need God
Himself to affirm me. Encouraging words from a friend sometimes doesn’t cut it.
My maker has to come closely to my ear and whisper those life giving words. “I am
for you. You matter. There is a calling over your life. You are where you need
to be.” I don’t know about you but God sure has a way
with words. Makes perfect sense why HE IS THE WORD-The very breathe of life.
The reality is that
life isn’t easy but the truth is that God is good. The Christian walk in itself
is a tough one. I am truly thankful that the joy of the Lord is our strength.
Our strength though dark and dim days. I always say that joy is a wrestle. You
can’t be passive about it, it just doesn’t happen. You have to want it to
receive it.
You’ve heard the term “the devil is a liar.” Well he is and
a very good one at that. When the enemy is fabricating all sorts of lies
concerning who I am and why I am here and my heart is deceived into believing
them, I must be keen to remind myself of the TRUTH. The truth is what God says
about me. The truth is not a mere fact. The truth is Higher than what I’m
feeling. The truth is eternal so it doesn’t have an expiry date. The truth
doesn’t change. The truth IS.
In every waking moment, the TRUTH IS, because God IS. It is readily available for me at all times,
and I must simply be AWARE OF IT. Anytime I feel low and downcast, it is only
because I have forgotten and walked away from the TRUTH.
The truth is that God foreknew me before He formed me. The
truth is that I am made in His image and likeness. The truth is that I am
called and chosen by Him. The truth is that I am His masterpiece and He has
created me with different gifts that He is calling forth and has purposed to
use for His glory. The truth is that He alone is the author and finisher of my
faith and that He clearly isn’t finished with me yet.
So my fellow brethren, what have you allowed to define you
today?
Return to the TRUTH. I will remind each one of you that your
story isn’t over. Keep seeking Him in all you do. Keep chasing after His heart.
He alone holds your purpose. He has many good plans for you and you must begin
trusting and stop questioning. Your purpose is unfolding everyday and you must
ask God to open your eyes to it. It is beautiful and it is perfect. Just have
faith especially when you can’t see it.
Jeremiah 29:11
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