“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will take care of you.”
-The Bible
Tag: God
5:10 am.
As if on cue, the birds begin chirping their melodious song where I live. The clock always says 5:10 am.
It makes me smile. Even in the early morning hours of a sleepless night of tossing and turning. Because God has ordered creation with design and precision.
In the western world, particularly the United States, life moves very quickly. So if you’re in a long process of a difficult situation, the time moves too slowly. We live each day with such momentum – a hamburger meal ready when we get to the next drive-thru window or an item ordered online in minutes and delivered the next day. It just doesn’t line up when a painful situation takes time to walk through.
Along the path are markers that let us know God is near. The steady sound of rain reminds us He is constant. The wind reminds us He is strength. The dawn of a new day reminds us He is dependable. And the song of birds reminds us all is well.
He sees what you don’t see. Take a deep breath and rest your troubled soul.
yearning.
We all yearn for something to fulfill us.
yearn: have an intense feeling of loss or lack and longing for something.
You know what? We’re all in the same boat. We live in a world that is broken, yet, full of wonderful glimpses of Heaven. You say you are not sure there is a Heaven? Well then, how is it that there is such beauty all around us? From the intricate, invisible structure of the DNA strand to the spectacular, resplendent Milky Way Galaxy, our earthly home speaks of something beyond our understanding.
But is it beyond our understanding? Not really. Because the Creator wired humanity to yearn for him. We can’t help it.
It is really the yearning that is beyond our understanding. What is this inner desire that coaxes me to look for something or someone to accept me and give me purpose? We may try many experiences to numb the pain, make us forget, or bring happiness – if just for a moment.
But there is truly only one way to feel complete. And that is open your arms to God.
I’m not talking about religion. I’m talking about you and God. He is waiting for you. Tell Him you’re ready to meet Him. He’ll take care of the rest.
purpose.
Everything has purpose. When you consider nature and how everything fits and operates with value and purpose, how much more is your life valuable and purposeful?
There is struggle in nature. Chicks must peck their way through the egg. Delicate plants push their way through heavy soil. Without bees there are no flowers or food. Without an irritant there are no pearls.
God would not order nature and not order human life.
He gives purpose to pain – not because God purposes pain for us, but because He knows how to bring purpose from pain.
joy.
Joy is not happiness. Although, happiness can come from joy.
Joy is a constant light that is not too bright nor too dim. It burns steadily in your soul and keeps you balanced. It is not hindered by the extremes of emotions. Joy can be felt in the midst of sorrow.
Sudden and unexpected tragedy causes serious pain and heartache. But God has provided joy to overcome the sorrow. It is the bulwark that keeps the sorrow from overtaking you.
Whether you believe in God or not, you may have already experienced the joy I am writing about today. That’s because God has given it to all.
Let joy be your strength today!
consider.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow.
They do not labor. God clothes them.
How much more does He
care for you?
Matthew 6
care.
Sometimes we think the pain is our fault.
Sometimes people tell us it’s our fault.
Then we have more pain.
Let me tell you what God says.
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. Psalm 56:8
God calls Himself the Heavenly Father.
Father.
That may bring more pain if you didn’t have a father, your father was cruel, or your father was absent. Nevertheless, God is a good father.
There is pain in life. It’s just the way it is. God never promised there wouldn’t be pain. He promised that He would be with us in the pain.
God knows every awkward moment, embarrassment, and frustration.
When you were abandoned, rejected, mocked, and hated.
And when you were afraid, sick, neglected, and abused.
Each time your heart was broken … he counted your tears.
That, is a good Father.
when it hurts 