Today was another
reminder of how sovereign God really is.
He gives, AND takes
away. We need to remember that it is for our good that He does this.
He is pruning and shaping us, enabling us to grow.
HE is the vine, WE
are the branches.
Let us not forget
what gives us life.
Recently, a few of
my friends ended relationships within a couple weeks of returning
home from Haiti. We joke that maybe there was something in the
water, but as tough as it is to comprehend, it seems like God's plan
was manifesting itself in a somewhat painful way. In that week of
seeking the Lord, confirmations were made, or perhaps seeds were
planted, of what God's plan really was for each of us, as opposed to
the plans we always seem to create for ourselves.
He stripped us, in
a sense, of what was comforting...or maybe what was drawing us away
from His plan. What was crazy, though, was the seeming amicable
nature of these separations. While not easy, God's protection was
apparent in the hearts of my brothers and sisters. And what a
blessing it was to put us together before taking these relationships
away.
We have God, but we
also have each other; family.
I also had a chance
to talk to another friend who is going through something similar, and
all I could think to say was that God's plans for us are greater than
our pain. Romans 8: 18 was the specific verse that came to mind:
“I consider that our present
sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be
revealed in us.”
We will move on, even though it's
difficult. God has not only given us himself, but He's given us
family and friends and the Church...people that we can go to when we
fall apart who will remind us of God's perfect will for us.
God is teaching me to encourage those
who are going through something like this, just as people have
encouraged me in similar situations, and in my singleness.
God is good through us, and even if He
takes away, it doesn't mean He doesn't love us. It simply means that
He knows what's best for us.
In Christ,
Lilia
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