“We get ourselves into circumstances that were not chosen by
God, and suddenly we realize that we have been making our plans without Him—
that we have not even considered Him to be a vital, living factor in the
planning of our lives. And yet the only thing that will keep us from even the
possibility of worrying is to bring God in as the greatest factor in all of our
planning. In spiritual issues it is customary for us to put God first, but we
tend to think that it is inappropriate and unnecessary to put Him first in the
practical, everyday issues of our lives.” OSWALD CHAMBERS
Something that I noticed as I was driving along the
interstate … there are a lot of people around me that I don’t know and will
never know. (Brilliant deduction you are
thinking!) Each one has a personal life with personal relationships. Some have money troubles and some do
not. Some have broken hearts and some do
not. Without hope. Each has a unique set of circumstances shaped
by seemingly random events … some of
those events out of their control and some not.
But is that really the case? I
can say with confidence .. yes and no. Yes,
if you are lost and bound for hell … But it is not the case if you have been born
again by the Spirit of God through faith in Jesus. You are not just one of the rats … you have a unique distinction … in this rat
race that we call life on earth.
Our struggles comes when we live like we are just like those on
this planet who are not born again when it comes to our daily choices and
manner of living and relating. Listen, you
are always a Christian no matter what is going on around you. God is always your Father .,. Jesus is always
your Savior … The Spirit is always in you … the Word is always true and applies
to every life situation .. every second of your life on this planet and every
moment into eternity. You must embrace that to live with hope and not
despair. Jesus said “I came that you
might have life” (John 10:10) Living
above your circumstances .. enduring in the face of trouble .. having hope when
the situation seems hopeless … it’s all yours … it’s within your grasp .. but
not if you disregard the One who is the source of hope. Living like all of those around you. Think about it. Charley
"Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall
bring it to pass." —Psalm 37:5
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