In Christ We Have Nothing To Worry About

My Utmost For His Highest

 

‘God is not concerned about our plans; He doesn’t ask, “Do you want to go through this loss of a loved one, this difficulty, or this defeat?” No, He allows these things for His own purpose. The things we are going through are either making us sweeter, better, and nobler men and women, or they are making us more critical and fault-finding, and more insistent on our own way. The things that happen either make us evil, or they make us more saintly, depending entirely on our relationship with God and its level of intimacy. If we will pray, regarding our own lives, “Your will be done” (Matthew 26:42), then we will be encouraged and comforted by John 17, knowing that our Father is working according to His own wisdom, accomplishing what is best. When we understand God’s purpose, we will not become small-minded and cynical. Jesus prayed nothing less for us than absolute oneness with Himself, just as He was one with the Father. Some of us are far from this oneness; yet God will not leave us alone until we are one with Him— because Jesus prayed, “. . . that they all may be one . . . .”’ CHAMBERS

 

The truth that Oswald Chambers shared does not leave much “wiggle room”  for us.  If we want to be successful in this life .. live it well … we must draw close to God.  We must seek Him out.  I can remember my dad (Don Pierson was technically my step-father but I grew up under his influence and reflect his character) said that once you become a Christian your troubles have just begun.  The reason is that before you only had one nature to contend with .. after you have two and they struggle against one another.  Many people live their Christian lives using their old nature as the lens through which they see life and respond to it.  We must strive to become one with the Father … having the mind of Christ .. seeing life and its challenges through the lens of our new life in Jesus.  We must always have this question and answer in mind .. no matter what comes our way ….

 

Romans 8:37-39 “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

 

Amen

 

Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)