Your Luv

Wouldn’t life be great if we didn’t have to go through anything hurtful in life? Or maybe if we could just hit the fast forward button when trials come around…skip all the messy stuff, the pain, anxiety, frustration and get to the good part where everything works out and we’re all smiles.

Unfortunately, I haven’t found the fast forward remote that can do that. But praise God for the hope we can find in Him. The cross is our humbling reminder that Christ lives in the Christian and no matter what we go through, He will give us the strength to make it through. It’s through the trials that we tend to learn life’s greatest lessons and experience God’s greatest peace and joy. So instead of praying for trials to disappear, I think I’d rather embrace the moment. It’s in this moment that I feel the closest to God than ever before. It’s in this moment that I hunger for Him and chase after Him by drowning myself in His word, in prayer, in books and sermons just to learn more about His love and who He is. And in those small still moments, while I’m still in the trial, I feel His love overwhelm me to the point where I can’t do anything but cry tears of joy. He’s so amazing and there’s no greater feeling in this entire world than to be in Him and feel His all encompassing, steadfast, amazing love.

So I encourage any Christian to just take your eyes of yourself and place them on Him. Get in His word and let Him really grab a hold of you and change your world around. I also encourage anyone who doesn’t know God to surrender your life to Him, there’s no greater decision you can ever make than to follow Him. He’s all around, all knowing, loving, compassionate and eager for a deep relationship with you. Quiet your heart and get alone with Him. Get in His word and seek Him. He’ll speak volumes to you.

“What shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?....No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” -Romans 8:35-39