Y'know, i realised that miraculously, my quiet time lessons are always related to a particular someone. Coincidence? I doubt. A purpose? More likely.
Wasted a chance to share the topic that i wanted to the previous time, but i guess not this time. Well, okay maybe this time this topic is opened to all, since its quite a general one and one that's easy to relate to. And in the lesson it says, "We rarely see God's good purpose in pain or failure or embarrassment while it is happening." Makes sense? Pretty straightforward i'd say. This reminds me of yesterday's post, when logan said "I was talking to God and i was asking God why?" And as the same answer as what was in the video, and as well as what i touched on yesterday, it was for a purpose!
Believe it or not, God has a reason for doing everything. He may be putting you through a tough time right now, a worrying one, a painful one, or even a depressing one. But He is all doing it for a purpose. These times that you're going through, He's gonna use it, and He's gonna use it to beautify your future.
Many will fall prey into just letting our sorrow and depressed state control ourselves and just blame God for the bad things that happens in our lives, yes i've done that before as well. But after everything's settled down and you've moved on with your life, have you ever thought back, and actually realised that God actually did that for a purpose? And because of that very time that you've went through the pain and sorrow, you actually learned from it and came out stronger than before? Try it now if you dont believe me. Think of the last time other than the present that you were hurt really badly, and when you actually hated your life then and you started questioning and stuff. Have you seen how God used that incident to shape your present, which is also the future in that point of time? :\ Puzzling.
Back to the point. Whatever is happening right now, whatever problems and worries that you're going through, focus it on God. And instead of asking why me? Ask Him what's the purpose for your pain right now, ask Him what He wants you to learn from it. Cast all your worries on Him and allow Him to carry your burden for you. Dont try to resolve your problems just by leaning on your own strength, but go to Him for help, seek Him and you will receive.
And in John 13:7 Jesus said "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."
Even though i not want to do this
Even though it hurts for me to carry on
I've got no choice for this is my purpose
And the future i'd leave it in the hands of God
-KeNeS|s- Out