Haggai 1:7
This is what The Lord Almighty says " Give careful thought to your ways."
I am having some break throughs in my life right now as I search the Word of God in doing this online Bible study over at proverbs31 online bible study. I was struggling with the new study in trying to find out what it is God wants me to be working on changing as I work on what it is I am using to fill the cravings that were meant for God alone to fill. It isn't that I had no idea of what things I crave but more that one of those is not an issue at this time. Eating sweets has always been some thing I have struggled with but have had some health isssues the last year so I had to cut sugar out. This has lead to some healthy changes for which I am thankful.
So I have been praying I would realize what I am to be working on and I believe The Lord has revealed to me that I am filling my time unwisely. Now this is no surprise to me as I tend to escape into mindless DIY programs and Pinterest and the like when life seems overwhelming. When my grief is strong and life is just wearing on me I shut down and try to forget what is painful. This is a habit that I have stuck to now for the last five years or so since I lost my mom and my son. Now I see that The Lord wants me to seek him,crave his presence when what I really feel I need to escape to places that make me forget, that sedate the pain and the sinking feelings of my life. These things are not bad things but the problem is I need to get my healing from Jesus and not escape to some thing that can never fill the ache of life. So I am setting some goals with Gods help and I am going to work at resisting the temptation to escape and get free of my pain. I will by Gods grace go and receive his healing power and move away from escapism and into his life giving freedom.
Deuteronomy 2:3
" You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn North!"
Thank you lord Jesus for revealing your truth to me and asking me to move on from this circling of the mountain . I will need your help to set my goals and plans for moving away from this pattern of life. Thank you for your working in me and delivering me . I pray for others on a journey as mine and ask for their deliverance as well . Thank you lord Jesus . Amen
This is what The Lord Almighty says " Give careful thought to your ways."
I am having some break throughs in my life right now as I search the Word of God in doing this online Bible study over at proverbs31 online bible study. I was struggling with the new study in trying to find out what it is God wants me to be working on changing as I work on what it is I am using to fill the cravings that were meant for God alone to fill. It isn't that I had no idea of what things I crave but more that one of those is not an issue at this time. Eating sweets has always been some thing I have struggled with but have had some health isssues the last year so I had to cut sugar out. This has lead to some healthy changes for which I am thankful.
So I have been praying I would realize what I am to be working on and I believe The Lord has revealed to me that I am filling my time unwisely. Now this is no surprise to me as I tend to escape into mindless DIY programs and Pinterest and the like when life seems overwhelming. When my grief is strong and life is just wearing on me I shut down and try to forget what is painful. This is a habit that I have stuck to now for the last five years or so since I lost my mom and my son. Now I see that The Lord wants me to seek him,crave his presence when what I really feel I need to escape to places that make me forget, that sedate the pain and the sinking feelings of my life. These things are not bad things but the problem is I need to get my healing from Jesus and not escape to some thing that can never fill the ache of life. So I am setting some goals with Gods help and I am going to work at resisting the temptation to escape and get free of my pain. I will by Gods grace go and receive his healing power and move away from escapism and into his life giving freedom.
Deuteronomy 2:3
" You have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn North!"
Thank you lord Jesus for revealing your truth to me and asking me to move on from this circling of the mountain . I will need your help to set my goals and plans for moving away from this pattern of life. Thank you for your working in me and delivering me . I pray for others on a journey as mine and ask for their deliverance as well . Thank you lord Jesus . Amen
Beautiful, Liz. I can relate because I lost my husband two years ago. Grief is all consuming, and sometimes you just can't face it for one more second. I find myself getting sucked into facebook and silly apps on my phone...tv shows too. It can be a great distraction. Through this study I have recognized that I have been living distant from God. Even though I made the choice through a lot of pain and anger to continue following Him after my husband passed, I am not sure I have ever come to a place of fully trusting Him again. I know I have never returned to the intimate relationship I had with God before my husband passed. I miss it desperately and am trying to intentionally draw nearer to him each day. I am praying that He will guide me into a new place, too, because circling this mountain gets us nowhere! Blessings to you, Liz.
ReplyDeleteCarrie, I am sorry for your loss! I know that words do not remove the pain and struggle to keep going after these great losses. I pray you will continue to seek solace in Him . I can relate to anger and the putting of distance between yourself and God. I did this too and if I am not careful I return to it at times. With the wonderful grace of God and his lovingly drawing us back we will get there day by day. These online studies have been so much help for me and I pray you will be more and more blessed as you seek His face. Lord Jesus, I ask for this sister in Christ to be blessed and touched to the deepest places in her pain and loss of her precious husband. I ask for your love to surround her and keep her leaning into you and grabbing onto you for her support and grief as you know the grief and are intimately aware of this deep heartache. Thank you Jesus for taking up our pain of loss and carrying us in ways we are not even aware of. Bless Carrie as only you can do. In Jesus precious and most powerful name we pray. Amen
DeleteI am learning to love that verse! "You have circled this mountain long enough,Now turn North!" I LOVED the quote that Lysa had in the book from Mrs. Graham that was related to this verse. I haven't lost a loved one, but I have hung on to some things that I need to let go of, I'm joining you in turning North!
ReplyDeletePraise God we are headed North together!
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