I’m not exactly “feeling it” today, spiritually. And yet, I am thankful.
I thank the Lord for His care for me in this moment, just as He is displaying it to me, just as I am experiencing it, without the “bells and whistles.” I thank Him because He is helping me believe my present spiritual “place” is part of His affectionate and strategic mindfulness of me. That means His thoughts towards me are always loving and His plans for me are always precise, regardless of my mood.
I believe His care for me is never-ending. It doesn’t change. It doesn’t come and go. It is always there for me. Therefore, I cast my anxieties on Him not to get His care but to connect with it.
It is fascinating how, as I trust in the fact of His care for me, I begin to experience His care by faith, even though I may not feel it emotionally. And I realize once again, the joy of the Lord is not subject to my varying moods; it is accessed by my faith.
Yes and Amen, Pastor! I used to complain about how I felt spiritually to my Mom She would say, “Flemena, feelings have nothing to do with it.” She said, “It is believing and trusting in God the gives us strength.” She would quote Proverbs 3:5,6 and sometimes Philippians 4:19. In Philippians, would forget the part that says “with thanksgiving” and she would remind me.
I know the feeling. So, I prayed for you. We cannot stay on the mountain top all the time; the valley helps us appreciate the mountain top. Be blessed dear Pastor. You pour out the life-giving stream that is the overflow of your relationship with God. In our exhausted state, we become weak and fall prey to the adversary and his accusations. It is when we are weak that God make us strong. We go the God and in His Word we find strength and peace that surpasses all understanding.
I know you know. I am encouraging you as it reminds and encourages me.
God bless you!