I Dont Want To! Im sitting here at my computer this morning, trying to find the inspiration for todays message. Sure wish I could find uplifting words to say...but I dont want to. Perhaps I could share a cute story or uplifting picture...but I dont want to. Maybe I could reveal another personal story of my faith...but I dont want to. Not today. I dont want to. I dont want to put on a happy face today, when my heart is hurting. I dont want to smile as if theres nothing wrong, when, deep down, everything is not okay. And I dont want to pretend life is wonderful when I know it isnt. Whats wrong, you ask? Life. Over the past few days, I have heard some bad news about life. Things have happened lately that have made me feel sad and hurt. Its not things that have happened in my own personal life, but in the lives of others. Im sad. Im hurt. Im confused. Id like to find just the right words to say...but I dont want to. More importantly, its not that I dont WANT to. Its that I dont HAVE to. God has done that for me. He has given me the words to say throughout these difficult times. He has shown me how to act in ways that model him instead of my worldly self. God has allowed me to learn about him and how to live by reading his word, the Bible. And God has given all of us the strength to face these times of difficulty and uncertainty. All we need to do is trust in him...COMPLETELY trust in him. Life isnt always fun and games, smiles and laughter, sunshine and flowers. Sometimes there is pain and sadness, heavy sighs and tears, clouds and rain and weeds. For those days like today, its time for our faith to step forward. Its time for us to quit saying we trust in God and actually start trusting him every moment of every day. We know these difficult times and circumstances will not last. What we need to do is lift up our troubles to the Lord and cast all of our worries and burdens on him. Id like to keep dwelling on the hurts of this life right now, but I dont want to. GOD doesnt want me to, nor does he want you to. He wants us to focus on him, to show true and complete faith in him. Once we do that, it will put everything into perspective for us. It will change how we look and deal with the heartaches of life. Those circumstances are temporary, but our God is ETERNAL. Everlasting. Forever. So, I dont want to stay upset anymore. I dont want to keep feeling sad about things and circumstances that I can not control What I DO WANT is for all of us to focus on the permanent love, mercy, grace, healing, understanding, compassion, and faith of our God. He will help us, if we will only let him. And honestly, I WANT to do that. I am going to do that. I hope you do, too. Amen. ~John Lloyd~
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 13:34:49 +0000
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