Title Inspiration
No matter where life takes us (which is almost never where we planned it to go), I am reminded once again of God's enduring faithfulness. Here it is, almost exactly a year later and only a few blog entries later, and I am learning that life does not get easier when we think we have it all. Because sooner or later we will lose it all, and be left with all the mistakes we made.
I have made mistakes. So many. Thankfully God's forgiveness doesn't run dry, and His mercies are new every morning, whether I choose to accept them or not. I can't help but feel incredibly ungrateful for letting so many days slip by without giving Him thanks. I have so many obvious needs that have been fulfilled faithfully by Him each day, and I know countless unseen needs He is always providing. And yet there are days when I somehow find myself subconsciously thinking He isn't enough. I need more. I need more?
I've chased love and watched it vanish into thin air right in front of my eyes. More times than I care to count. I guess that's the thing about love. It can't be held, and it can't be contained. It certainly can't be captured and formed to fit our desires. Love is not limited by what we want, but exceeds our every need, even the ones we never knew existed. And completely free.
"By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down
our lives for the brothers." - 1 John 3:16
Literally? Physically lay down our lives for our brothers? In some cases, I think so. But every day I think this is applicable in a less literal sense. Sacrificing our own needs, whether that be time, money, prayer, or a listening ear. We are the body of Christ, and if one hand is broken, then the other hand should go out of it's way to do twice as much work. The body cannot function one part separate from the rest, we cannot walk this world alone.
God has given me an incredible amount of endurance to get through the tests He has made specifically for me, and be able to come out of them closer to Him. I cling to the cross in times like these because my flesh wants to give up. My flesh loses all hope and desire to push on. But my hope comes from the LORD, and I can rest assured that He will fulfill His promise to work it all out for His glory, and to be with me every step of the way.
Life is hard. No, thats a major understatement. Life is impossible. I need supernatural strength just to get through the day. But you should know, I will always fight for love.
