Christianity Oasis Forum

[Faithandlove]

Today I was listening to one of my favorite online preachers and he was talking about acknowledging God. In all your ways, acknowledge Him. Sometimes, I forget to do this. Instead on leaning on God and trusting not in my own understand, I began to worry. And in my worrying (and sometimes, panic), I will, in my own understanding, get things done. Always a mistake. And for as long as I have been walking with the Lord, you would think that I would have learned after all of these years, trials and trubulations, that trusting God would come automatic for me. I am ashamed and embarassed to say, it doesn't. Not always. I guess, I just really didn't know who God was (is).

But in these past weeks of letting go and letting God, I have been re-evaluating my priorities. Things that used to really worry me (finances, job, friends, finances, food, housing, finances, transpertation, family, finances, furthering my education, being poor, finances, etc.), have now taking a back seat, to me really getting to know who God is. In the past, I used to really only pray when times got hard and I really needed something from God. But not now. I pray because of who God is. I'm learning. And it feels really wonderful, just getting to know God. It's like all I want to do is to be in His presence and let Him be God.

It's taken me all these years, just to finally get to know God. But, I can honestly say, that it's been in the going through of hard times, difficulties and trails, that have got me to this point of knowing God. He is preparing me for something great.

I wonder how I will do?

[abeliever]

I believe you will do great. Keep the faith and keep praying. I am also going through trials and tribulations. Music and prayer is what helps me. It is so true that when we go through hard times that is the point we get to know God better and that is why he allows it. We find God when we fall apart. A heart break brings us back to him. That"s from the song Fall apart By Josh Wilson.
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.-Psalm 34:18

Keep the faith and know that as you trust God you will do great. God bless you!