I have been having a hard time these last few weeks. And as I am laying there sometimes with tears I hear the Lord saying to me "My grace is Sufficient for you" Do I believe this?? You bet! I have been forgiven, redeemed, given new life in Jesus Christ and the list could go on. And Praise God for that. I am not really sure what I am getting at here or what I am really trying to say. I have just been struggling with the fact that people aren't as forgiving and the world will not always see you as changed even if you are not even close to who you are before. But I know and see that Jesus has changed people more than anyone could have ever imagined. I have experienced the weight of sin and shame being removed. And I am so far from perfect, but I am thankful that I have the Lord and His word to show me my imperfections.
Psalm 130
Out of the depths I cry to you O Lord!
O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
If you O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning
more than watchmen for the morning
O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
I am so glad that you wrote this, because it is exactly what I needed to read today. I often find myself feeling the same way, especially lately as I've really been struggling with this. Thank you for sharing that verse!
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for you :)
I definitely struggle with this daily. God has been working in my heart to increase my belief as a child of His. I am His daughter. I don't think I can wrap my head around that one. But that is how He sees me. And that is how I should see myself. But so often I don't. I let other things define me. But I hope and pray as I grow my belief in who I really am will grow too. And those other things will start defining me less. How freeing that would be!
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ReplyDeleteI think alot more people struggle with this more than you know. I myself battle daily with the worries of the world and what it thinks. I just remember that it is God that I need to please no one else. He knows my heart and takes me for me with all my faults. You will never gain enough acceptance from anyone in this world. You will be let down and let down others yourself and you have to remember we are all in the same boat. I thank Jesus for what he has done for us and that he will never leave us or forsake us. His Grace is sufficient for me and for you too. I love you and will be praying for you and for our circumstances.