This last few weeks has been crazy for me. Allot of uncertainty allot of "really God... where did that come from?" and in the midst of it I somehow still have a real and lasting peace. In my devotions today I came across this scripture
Isaiah 55:8-9
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,”
declares the LORD.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
It reminded me of the truth we have to come face to face with as Christians. If God knows everything, if he loves us and has a plan for us (Jeremiah 29:11-14), if he uses everything for our good (Romans 8:28), then nothing that happens to us can be an accident! Does that mean he wants us to go through difficult things? No, not anymore than a parent wants their child to fall off their bike and hurt themselves. However it does mean that God in his love and grace uses our hurts to make us who he has called us to be. Show me someone who has been though no hardship as a Christ follower and I will show you someone who has not yet matured in Christ. So take the crazy leap of faith and next time things seem unfair or painful, even out of control, thank God that he loves you enough to use it to form you into the man or women of God he has called you to be.
Love you and believe in you,
Pastor Jason
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