My Constant Comfort

What a comfort it is to know that in times like these when I feel most alone, God has promised that I will never be alone. He has sent the Holy Spirit who guides and comforts His children. All praise to Him in whom I place all trust-- my God, my King, my Comfort!

Grace and peace to you, brothers and sisters.

Loss and Selfishness

Over the past year, my life has been subject to LOTS of change. I cannot honestly say that I have always so mildly stated it. As a matter of fact, most often (in my selfishness) I have said that I have LOST so much this year. However, I have learned that I have two choices. Either I can dwell on these "losses" of things that were never really mine and allow my selfishness and self-pity to sink me into a deep and dark depression, or I can praise God for the time I was given with these blessings and move forward serving HIM instead of me. As I drove home today, I started to realize this truth in a deep and healing way. I felt almost as though I had taken a wonderful breath of fresh air that I had not been able to grasp in a very long time. There are so many things with which God has blessed me. But He gives AND takes away. I choose to put my tears and my selfishness behind me, sever all my mental chains connecting me to past idols, and believe God. Believe that He knows best. That He is in control. That because I am His, all things will work together for good. That He is the only one who is good and worthy of praise. That I have sinned but He has forgiven me. That He is slow to anger and rich in love. That I can trust Him whole-heartedly. That He knows what He's doing. I have made my choice- to no longer be a lover of self, but of God.

Futility.

When Christ was asked which of the ten commandments is the greatest, he did not hesitate to reply. "Love God," He said, then "love people." How terribly often I do forget this beautiful command- Love. Love God, then through that, love those around me. Love those who've hurt me. Love those that I don't necessarily like. It doesn't matter how I feel about them, just love them. A choice, not a feeling. All too frequently, I find myself so wrapped up in myself and my wants and my beliefs that the farthest thing from my mind is the thoughts and wants of those right next to me. How devastating! How pitiful! What an empty life to live! Constantly pouring into myself and never into those around me! "Futility of futilities, all is futility." NO! Instead I will choose to "Fear God and keep His commandments!"

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Praise.

Bless the Lord!
O, my soul,
And all that is within me,
Bless His HOLY name!