"God saved us because we have confidence that this will happen. But waiting for what is already being seen is not hope, for who is still waiting for something that he already has? ¨ Romans 8:24 (Translation in Current Language). Making the decision to follow Christ is only for the brave, because every day we face many things, every day we have to fight our own battle. That is why the word is very clear when it tells us that each day has its own eagerness. (Matthew 6:34)
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It is precisely the eagerness that causes us to delay the blessings of God, because we want to do everything our way and we do not let God act. I am impressed by how fast we are, but I am more impressed by the way God solves our problems. Is that He definitely thinks about everything, he does not miss any detail, He is Almighty and perfect, therefore, nothing he does is going to be wrong or half done.
It is Satan's strategy to make us believe that Jesus has forgotten us, or that he simply allows bad things to happen to us because he has abandoned us. It is so illogical to think that someone so Holy was crucified on a cross and suffered so much, so that later he would forget and abandon who was his reason for sacrifice.
It is true that when we walk with the Lord tremendous situations arise, difficult to overcome, things that we never imagine happen to us. Tribulations bring eternal weight of His glory (2 Corinthians 4:17). These days I remembered when I began to walk with the Lord: it was a time of internal struggles, it was a clash between my emotions, what I thought was good for me and what God had for me. As every woman at that age had illusions of having a partner to take care of me, valued me and respected me, but the truth did not find anyone to meet my expectations, precisely when I met God was going through the breakup of a relationship.
I made the firm decision to give my life completely to the Lord but suddenly someone who believed the ideal man for me came to my life, he fulfilled all my expectations, he just lacked something and it was that he did not have God in his heart, that is, He lacked everything. Many times I thought back, and leave everything for "the man of my dreams" who ended up becoming the man of my nightmares.
I am so grateful to God because his love was so strong that he did not allow me to take a false step. We must be very careful, because Satan disguises himself as a sheep, wants to deceive us and divert us with other things so that we do not give a place in our life to God. When you decide for Jesus, the strongest temptations will come, the enemy will place many traps, you will want to divert with money, material things, fleeting loves but beware, when God is about to give you something, always the enemy goes want to prevent it. That is why today I say with all certainty that it is worth waiting on God, that no matter what emptiness you have or need, He thinks of everything.
¨But I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me "Micah 7: 7 (NKJV).
Following the Lord is not easy, but the true brave ones snatch the Kingdom of Heaven. Do not get carried away by appearances, if that person is beautiful and pretend to have good feelings, do not let yourself get carried away by having a good economic position, a super job, a super car or a super home, if that person does not have God in his heart, he does not own anything, he has nothing, and he has no use for the things he possesses, because the material goods at the end of the road will not define what a good person he is.
We must never forget that being held by the hand by Jesus will no longer be our dreams that will be fulfilled but theirs, God keeps dreaming of us and all he does to get our attention is because he loves us and will never give us something that takes us away from Him, that takes away the place that He has in our hearts, and much less that makes us forget Him.
In the middle of your desert you will find springs prepared for you, today I can attest to that, give the first place to God and place it above all worthwhile, it is a great sign that we love you. To say that no to something or someone by God is more than important, you do not know how much your heart cheers and it is not a matter of words is a matter of fact.
¨ And not only this, but we also rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces patience; and patience, proof; and the test, hope; and hope does not embarrass; because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit that was given to us¨
Romans 5: 3-5 (RVR1960).