What happens when we hear something or see something that starts to anger us on the inside?
What do we do when so many voices are flying our way and it grows so difficult to hear The One above all?
How do we decifer between truth and plain old lies?
For me this is another one of my frequent struggles but it's also a topic that provokes meaningful conversation.
Sometimes we allow a person to say something or do something that may hurt us or damage our confidence, but we were made for so much more. At the time it seems impossible, but the truth is we cannot allow people and things of this world to change our perspective, our goals or our God-given destiny.
John 15: 18-20 reads:
{The world may hate you, but remember it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer of this world. I chose you to come out of this world, so it hates you. Do you remember what I told you? 'A slave is not greater than the master.' Since they persecuted me, naturally they will persecute you. And if they had listened to me, they would listen to you.}
I myself still struggle to realize that when the rest of the world is against me, He is for me. At times even the people you figure to be your friends or companions come to disappoint you. But we were warned about this as well.
God reminded us that mere humans would disappoint us. It's just how we are. We will not perform righteously at every minute of every day. It is tough yes. And we want to be the best reflection of Jesus' Love as possible. But we are not God. We are incapable of being there for everyone at every moment, even if we wish it.
I came home yesterday with so many thoughts circling my mind that it weighed heavy on me. I was confused and ashamed. I even thought for a moment that God is not on my side. 'This is too difficult. People already have preconceived ideas of me so where do I go from here? Do I just give up and start all over again? Why can't I ever get it right?' These thoughts continued and I did not like it. I didn't like me for a few moments there either. I wanted to fall away. But that's not me anymore. It can't be.
My greatest advice at these times is that you need to at least pray. I know it may seem impossible to worship or choose to treat the world or your haters with love and happiness, but I can tell you it only gets worse if we can't at least make the effort to make time with Him. I know now, there is nowhere else to turn. Jesus is the only way. He made sure we knew it and THAT is Truth. When we take time EACH day regardless of our circumstances, that is when and where we see His amazing power and grace. {The prayers of a righteous person will bring about great things} We know this and cannot doubt the power of prayer and unity.
I unexpectedly found this letter above last night as I was rummaging through past memories looking for something. I couldn't believe I still had this and I just broke down. It hit me more powerfully than expected because of all I had heard that day and allowed to bring me down. But I remembered that was not Truth and with God in my heart, I cannot allow all that I hear take any place above truth.
Take heart- Jesus overcame the world .. NOTHING can separate us from His love.
God bless
Nicole Grace
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