Frantic, consumed by disappointment, at the end of a rope, I typed words into the text box and hit send. If I love God, if I am seeking Him, if I am who God made me - why am I still struggling with this?
The answer came before I received a reply.
I still reside on this side of “the day of Jesus” when God will bring His work in me to completion. (Philippians 1:6, ESV)
Struggling with this isn’t a sign that I don’t love God, am not seeking Him or that I am something other than who God made me. It is a sign that I am human. The struggle draws me back to God. It reminds me to draw near, abide, rest.
While it is my prayer to empower and provoke you to a richer life in the Kingdom, please do not mistake what I share for a magic pill. You are human as you begin reading, and unless Jesus comes back, you’ll still be human when you finish reading.
With this in mind I would like to encourage you to rebuke any feelings of shame or guilt that you might feel while you read. Lean in to Jesus, trust Him in this process. Allow Him to love you, just as you are. Rejoice in his work in you, and allow reminders that there is still work to be done to drive you into His arms.
I’m not an expert in anything, just a sister in the trenches of the Kingdom, following the call of God to provoke my fellow kingdom-dwellers to love and good works.
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