here, note that first, accepting of GOD’s plan is a learned
experience. you are not by nature a
contented person. neither am i. by nature we are discontented. GOD says contentment is something you
learn. you learn to accept the things
you can’t change.
second, it’s a choice. paul says i choose to be happy in spite of my circumstances.
and third, he says it’s possible only through CHRIST’s strength.
we need to learn to accept GOD’s plan even when i don’t understand it. why?
because the truth is most of the things that happen in your life GOD doesn’t explain why they happen. most of the things in your life GOD’s not going to give you an explanation. HE’s going to remain silent when you’re going through that problem, through that trial, through that difficulty, through that circumstance that you don’t like.
think back to when you were in grade school. in grade school the teacher would pass out the test, you would sit down and start taking the test and he or she would sit at the front in silence while you took the test. the teacher is always silent when the test is being given. and that’s true in life. that’s true with GOD.
anytime you’re going through a tough time and GOD is silent and you’re praying, “GOD! why is this happening? what’s going on in my life? help!” and GOD is silent, you can know by GOD’s silence this is a test. please note that any time GOD is silent in your life it means that this is test.
GOD is saying, “are you going to trust ME even when you don’t feel ME? are you going to trust ME even when you can’t see ME, hear ME and you feel like I’m a million miles away? will you accept MY plan, MY wisdom, MY love, MY goodness even when there’s nothing emotional. you don’t feel any goosebumps, you don’t feel anything special in your life. will you trust ME when I am silent?”
GOD tests you like that all the time. HE wants you to pray when you’re in those situations that’s when you need to pray the prayer of surrender. YOUr kingdom come, YOUr will be done. “GOD, i don’t know what’s going on in my life. i don’t know where YOU’re taking me. i don’t know where i’m going to end up. but i’m going to say this even in advance. YOUr will be done.”
that is the prayer of surrender. it’s the first key to peace where you say i’m going to accept YOUr plan even when i don’t understand it.
just a thought from the front porch…
second, it’s a choice. paul says i choose to be happy in spite of my circumstances.
and third, he says it’s possible only through CHRIST’s strength.
we need to learn to accept GOD’s plan even when i don’t understand it. why?
because the truth is most of the things that happen in your life GOD doesn’t explain why they happen. most of the things in your life GOD’s not going to give you an explanation. HE’s going to remain silent when you’re going through that problem, through that trial, through that difficulty, through that circumstance that you don’t like.
think back to when you were in grade school. in grade school the teacher would pass out the test, you would sit down and start taking the test and he or she would sit at the front in silence while you took the test. the teacher is always silent when the test is being given. and that’s true in life. that’s true with GOD.
anytime you’re going through a tough time and GOD is silent and you’re praying, “GOD! why is this happening? what’s going on in my life? help!” and GOD is silent, you can know by GOD’s silence this is a test. please note that any time GOD is silent in your life it means that this is test.
GOD is saying, “are you going to trust ME even when you don’t feel ME? are you going to trust ME even when you can’t see ME, hear ME and you feel like I’m a million miles away? will you accept MY plan, MY wisdom, MY love, MY goodness even when there’s nothing emotional. you don’t feel any goosebumps, you don’t feel anything special in your life. will you trust ME when I am silent?”
GOD tests you like that all the time. HE wants you to pray when you’re in those situations that’s when you need to pray the prayer of surrender. YOUr kingdom come, YOUr will be done. “GOD, i don’t know what’s going on in my life. i don’t know where YOU’re taking me. i don’t know where i’m going to end up. but i’m going to say this even in advance. YOUr will be done.”
that is the prayer of surrender. it’s the first key to peace where you say i’m going to accept YOUr plan even when i don’t understand it.
just a thought from the front porch…
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