I am faithful. I
am enough. I am all you need.
And I needed to
hear that. In a society that tells you so often that you are nothing
without money, status, or a significant other, it is always
incredibly important to focus all of your attention on the one who
has a plan for you: Jesus.
For the longest
time, I have struggled with my focus. My brain was so scattered, and
only a few precious minutes were designated for the one who created
me. I crammed the rest of my time with friends, unhealthy thoughts,
and extra activities.
I looked for time
with God, but didn't make it. And that, my friends, makes all the
difference.
We can't take time
for God unless we make it. There will never be time to spend with
Him unless we put him first before that movie, or facebook, or that
friend, or that guy that you are all about.
He is sufficient.
He is enough.
“'In that day,'
declares the LORD, 'you will call me my husband...'” Hosea 2:16
“I will make you
my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing
love and compassion. I will be faithful to you and make you mine,
and you will finally know me as LORD.” Hosea 2:19-20.
These verses were
so convicting because I haven't been looking to Jesus for my
sustenance, or even for my worth. I carelessly let others define who
I was, and in the process I hurt myself more than I could imagine.
I am on the road,
now, to regain that confidence that comes from knowing Christ. For a
while, I thought I was ready to welcome a relationship in my life,
but God has clearly shown me that He wants me first, and that He will
be (and has already proved to be) faithful, and will show me
righteousness, justice, and unfailing love.
There is no one on
this earth that can give me all of that. And there certainly isn't a
man who could do that.
I'm looking
forward to getting lost in Jesus all over again. Lord knows I need
it :)
In Christ,
Lilia
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