Well, last night was the last night that I work here in the Portland area for the next month or so. Sunday I am off to Boardman to work for my new company. I am really excited as God has seem to bless me with a new car(new to me)and a new job. Starting off with this new job, I was able to receive two promotions in two weeks, and when I go out to Boardman, I will be the site lead there. So...kind of a big deal, I guess when talking with some of my co-workers who wanted to know who I had paid off. Believe me, I know that it is nothing that I have done, but what God has done for me...which brings me to my topic.
When times are bad, how many of us start to get stressed out, worry, and drive ourselves crazy with thoughts of "why me?" I know I have, and do. I, in no way are above those thoughts, and anyone who claims to be is more then likely lying to you. Even as Christians we worry about the small things in life, the insignificant little bumps in the road that sometimes seem to disrupt the whole flow of our lives. Then, once those times are over with, we wonder why we did not have the faith we should have, and God again shows us He is in control.
Sometimes I wish I could be more like Hezekiah in II Kings 18, and learn to trust God. The Bible tells us that there was not one king EVER like Hezekiah. More then likely, that just did not include just the kings. In II Kings 18:6, the verb "CLUNG" was used. Have you ever CLUNG to something so tightly that you did not want to let it go? I am sure you have...whether it be a baby blanket when you were little, or a nice fishing pole of your grandfathers. The point is, how many of us can say that in times of trouble we have clung to God as much as an old fishing pole?? I know, I can honestly say that this is an area in my life that I need to work on. It goes on to talk about how because of his faithfulness to the Lord, the Lord was always with Hezekiah wherever he went. If you read further it goes on to talk about the battle he won, and the cities he conquered...with the Lord at his side.
Trust is not just when it comes to the Lord. Trusting a girlfriend/boyfriend, wife/husband, or family member is also a big social problem now. How do go about trusting someone when it seems so hard to do? How do you give of yourself, exposing who you are to hurt and ridicule?? Can we fully trust man? Are there people out there that no matter what would NEVER break your trust? Well, as much as you love someone, the answer is no. You can never fully trust someone. But, the good news is, that is why God is there. I am not trying to say that you don't TRUST someone really, but more or less pointing out the mere fact that man/woman is fallible...we are not like God, we make mistakes. When it comes to humans, then it borders on whether or not you have the forgiveness as God did for us to forgive the people who break that trust and have the strength to carry out and continue to trust them after they have made a mistake. It is because of the fact that man is not perfect that we celebrated Easter just last weekend. We need a Saviour...we need someone we can put 100% trust in, with NO doubt whatsoever.
When times are bad, how many of us start to get stressed out, worry, and drive ourselves crazy with thoughts of "why me?" I know I have, and do. I, in no way are above those thoughts, and anyone who claims to be is more then likely lying to you. Even as Christians we worry about the small things in life, the insignificant little bumps in the road that sometimes seem to disrupt the whole flow of our lives. Then, once those times are over with, we wonder why we did not have the faith we should have, and God again shows us He is in control.
Sometimes I wish I could be more like Hezekiah in II Kings 18, and learn to trust God. The Bible tells us that there was not one king EVER like Hezekiah. More then likely, that just did not include just the kings. In II Kings 18:6, the verb "CLUNG" was used. Have you ever CLUNG to something so tightly that you did not want to let it go? I am sure you have...whether it be a baby blanket when you were little, or a nice fishing pole of your grandfathers. The point is, how many of us can say that in times of trouble we have clung to God as much as an old fishing pole?? I know, I can honestly say that this is an area in my life that I need to work on. It goes on to talk about how because of his faithfulness to the Lord, the Lord was always with Hezekiah wherever he went. If you read further it goes on to talk about the battle he won, and the cities he conquered...with the Lord at his side.
Trust is not just when it comes to the Lord. Trusting a girlfriend/boyfriend, wife/husband, or family member is also a big social problem now. How do go about trusting someone when it seems so hard to do? How do you give of yourself, exposing who you are to hurt and ridicule?? Can we fully trust man? Are there people out there that no matter what would NEVER break your trust? Well, as much as you love someone, the answer is no. You can never fully trust someone. But, the good news is, that is why God is there. I am not trying to say that you don't TRUST someone really, but more or less pointing out the mere fact that man/woman is fallible...we are not like God, we make mistakes. When it comes to humans, then it borders on whether or not you have the forgiveness as God did for us to forgive the people who break that trust and have the strength to carry out and continue to trust them after they have made a mistake. It is because of the fact that man is not perfect that we celebrated Easter just last weekend. We need a Saviour...we need someone we can put 100% trust in, with NO doubt whatsoever.
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