Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Yali Jubilee 2011
The Basis of Our Assurance
Gospel-Centered Parenting + Young Children
I've decided that I'm only going to blog when I have something to say. However, I can at least share stuff with you that I find interesting.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Why God when I try so hard?
Have you ever asked God Why? Why does this bad stuff keep happening to me when all I'm trying to do is follow you? I went on vacation 3 and a half hours away this weekend. Locked my keys in my car one night. The next day my car broke down and I waited 2 hrs for a tow truck to take it to a dealership that I had no idea how to get to. My comfort was this sucks, but at least my warranty will take care of it. Wrong. It's not covered under my warranty. I'm spending 70 dollars a day on a rental that also won't be covered and have to drive to St. Louis tomorrow to pick up my car and pay 390 dollars. Let's just say I threw a mighty awesome pity party. A party that rivaled the older brother in the prodigal son story and Eeyore too. God, I'm trying to be a good person.
I've read through Philippians the last two nights and a few things have stuck out to me. Most of us know that Philippians talks about joy and rejoicing some. The thing is I forget that Paul writes this from his imprisonment. It's easy to talk about joy when life is good. Where was Paul's doubt? Didn't he think God left him? All too often I let my circumstances influence my opinion about God. Our circumstances tend to inform us about God rather than God informing us about our circumstances.
God is good, there is no doubt. Accept everything that He allows in your life. Love Jesus and the gospel more than you love your own life. Paul told the Philippians what had happened to him actually helped to advance the gospel. Rather than sulking and pouting, Paul led the roman soldiers to Christ. God loves you with an undying love. If you could understand everything that God was doing in your life right now, I would be terrified. Who wants a God that fits into their small brains? Time to repent of my bad attitude and trust in Jesus. Maybe time for you also.
I've read through Philippians the last two nights and a few things have stuck out to me. Most of us know that Philippians talks about joy and rejoicing some. The thing is I forget that Paul writes this from his imprisonment. It's easy to talk about joy when life is good. Where was Paul's doubt? Didn't he think God left him? All too often I let my circumstances influence my opinion about God. Our circumstances tend to inform us about God rather than God informing us about our circumstances.
God is good, there is no doubt. Accept everything that He allows in your life. Love Jesus and the gospel more than you love your own life. Paul told the Philippians what had happened to him actually helped to advance the gospel. Rather than sulking and pouting, Paul led the roman soldiers to Christ. God loves you with an undying love. If you could understand everything that God was doing in your life right now, I would be terrified. Who wants a God that fits into their small brains? Time to repent of my bad attitude and trust in Jesus. Maybe time for you also.
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