I'm a few weeks into our newest Beth Moore study "Stepping Up" - it's a study of the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) and has been amazing!!! Here's what I was challenged with today during my homework. She says...
Regardless of how long we've been Christians and how deeply we've studied God's Word, most of us don't really believe down in the marrow of our bones that God is entirely, wholeheartedly, and unwaveringly on our side. We live most of our lives unconvinced that god is really FOR us. We have little trouble picturing ourselves on God's side, but for the life of us we can't picture God stooping down enough to be on ours. Even though we'll say things and sing things to the contrary, we live as if we believe down in the hidden places of our hearts and minds that God at best tolerates us.
In our humanity we tend to determine whether God is against us, for us, or tolerating us based on how He appears to act in our circumstances. Our litmus test for whether we think God is really for us is circumstantial evidence.
Psalm 124 speaks to the contrary!!! Joshua 23:10 says the same thing - that God fights for us, just as He promised!! I was so encouraged today....so enjoy "chewing" on that as I did.
7 comments:
thank you Katy! i have thought of this concerning myself so many times. it's so hard for me to really and truly believe that God isn't out to get me sometimes. i just know that sounds like the most horrible thing but i can't deny that my mind actually goes there! another reminder to challenge ourselves to believe what God says even when we don't understand how it could possibly be true. such a hard thing to do!
Katy--that is SOO encouraging, and SOO exciting to read--I am SOO thankful that we serve such an almighty & loving God!!
so encouraging - thanks!
Thanks for sharing Katy!! Something to think about.
This is a great study, Katy. It definitely digs deep doesn't it? (hey, that was some cool unintentional alliteration!:)
Wow...what an amazing thought. You always make us dig deeper and really think about things like this! Thanks for this:)
Thanks for the encouragment Katy! I think I'm in on the next Beth Moore study. There really is nothing like her studies to uplift , encourage, and give a new outlook.
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