God's Plan for our Life

This is one of the most comforting things. God's timing is perfect. Life is tough. That's something we probably all know from experience. When everything seems to be falling down, we can all be comforted by the fact that God has it all under control. It may not seem like He does, but that's the thing... we don't know. We don't know His plan. We never will. We can get a few glimpses of it. A few things here and there. You can see bits and pieces of it when you look back on your life and realize, "Oh! So that's why God let that happen." But, no matter how hard we try, we will never be able to see the big picture. God is infinite. He is the King. He is the Creator. And yet, although He is all of this, He cares for us. He loves us. He is always going to take care of us. No matter what happens, we can take refuge in the fact that He has a plan for us. There may be bumps in the road of life, but it will all end of for the better. Every trial and pain that we go through is because of God's plan for our life. It may be tough and even seem impossible at times, but all we have to do is be patient and have faith. God, no matter what the circumstance is, will take care of us. All we have to do is have faith.

Forced Love

     Alright, so first of my sincerest apologies for not writing for... what was it? About a month? Goodness! I'm so great at blogging, aren't I? I just procrastinate. Especially with blogging, apparently. :)

     

     So, I just came back from my Youth Group, and may I just say that the sermon tonight touched me. Normally the sermons get me in a way, but I loved this one. Mainly because I never really thought about it in such a way. What he talked about was how sometimes we force our relationship with God. You're probably thinking "Wait, what? How in the world do you do that?". Well, it's kinda like a relationship with someone you like. You're trying to make it work, but it's obviously not going anywhere. You don't love them anymore, but you still want to make it work. It's no longer a fun thing, it now becomes a chore. That's not the kind of relationship you want, right? Chores aren't fun. Especially nasty ones like folding laundry, doing the dishes, and emptying the dishwasher. Ok, so that's a little bit biased there. Those are my least favorite ones. Those are evil..... but anyway. :)  When your relationship with God feels more like a chore than an actual relationship, you're doing it wrong. That's not what God intended. To have a true relationship with Him, to feel His love and to have a burning desire in your heart to serve Him and be a part of His kingdom, you need to love Him. It's kinda like if you (yes, yet another "lovey-dovey" example) have a girlfriend or a boyfriend who loves you WAY more than you love them. They call you and text you all of the time, but you just ignore them. They're annoying! They won't leave you alone! They love you like crazy, but honestly you don't love them as much as they love you. What kind of relationship is that? It's like your relationship with God. He loves you unconditionally. No matter what you do, He will always love you. But there you are, not really loving Him. That's not a relationship. That relationship ends up becoming more of a chore, a task that you feel you need to keep up just to suit the image that people have given you. If we were all honest, none of us would want to live that way. If you want a true relationship with God, one that is satisfying. One that fills you with peace and love. One that, no matter where you are, no matter what you are facing, will always be there to protect you. If this is what you want, then you must love God to receive it. Because without love, there is no relationship.