Wednesday, January 27, 2010
He loves us
This past weekend, I made a trip down to sunny San Diego, and didn't expect much other than meeting up with old friends and reliving my SoCal days. It turned out to be one encouraging weekend. For the past couple of months, I've felt distant from God and had doubts about how God could use me or work with me. Through a sermon on predestination vs. freewill, of all topics, I received new-found strength and a strong sense of God's love for me and everyone around me. On one of the pastor's points, he referenced Philippians 1:6, "...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." The pastor went on to say that there WILL be times when we feel distant from God, doubt God, or drift away. But we can be confident in knowing that He will finish what He started. God loves all of us so much. The service ended with the song "He loves us". The chorus, "He loves us, Oh how he loves us...." really really hit me, and the words I was singing became so real. Although I've felt discouraged, confused, or lost, God says.. hey I'm still here. Conclusion: God REALLY loves us and during times when we feel distant, know that He is still working and He will finish the good work He's started in us.
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This was really encouraging Gloria!!Thank you!
ReplyDeleteA close friend of mine is going through a period where she feels unmotivated and distant from God, and I felt really sad because it seems like a lot of my college friends are going through that. I don't want them to fall away!! However, seeing this reminds me that God IS working and these times will occur! thanks again and I'll pray pray pray for my friends =D
Yea i often forget that God loves us the same no matter how we feel. Most of the times i feel distant, it's usually just me, God probably doesn't feel distant to me.
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