"God will be our strength." "God is enough." "God will fill you." All things that we say to each other, to make whatever struggle we're going through seem more bearable. And as good-intentioned as our words are, they seem to lack the ability to connect with our hearts. Because in all reality as much as we say we believe these words, we still don't tap into the incredible fulfillment that God's presence offers. We rely on friends, possessions, addictions, and family to fill us. We say God is our everything, but He's not actually the first one we go to when we are struggling. Whether it be a friend, a beer, a car, or our mommy, we turn to things that were never intended to fill us completely. I've done this many times. I tend to turn to people first before I trust God. But God being the wise guy He is has put me in situations when He has taken away my people that I turn to. He has moved me more than once now to completely new surroundings. I've struggled, been frustrated, been sad, felt lost, felt alone, and my only nearby option was God. What a sweet time these moments have been for me. Sweet times that I've been really able to taste and see that God is good. Moments when the only way to vent my frustrations was down on my knees, when the only arms to hold me were my Heavenly Father's, and the only comfort to be found was in singing to our Great God. It's because of these moments that I've learned not only the knowledge of God's strength and love, but I've learned rely on it, I've tested it, and found it to be solid. I will acknowledge that God has used people to demonstrate His love towards me, but my true foundation has ultimately been found in the embrace of my Heavenly Father.
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us." (1 John 4:16)
"Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise His holy Name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits- Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from the pit ad crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like eagles." (Psalm 103:1-5)
