However, it is in the moments of pain, hurt and discouragement where we often shut down our adoration to our Father. Our Amen turns into Why and we begin to question, doubt, and pull away from the One who we were trying to get so close to before.
We begin to wonder why the God who loves us so much would allow such devastation in our lives. We feel our discomfort and can’t comprehend why our Father would allow us to be placed in such a precarious position.
Instead of pushing in and talking to our Father, we pull away into ourselves and begin to disconnect from Him.
Can I let you know that it is in those moments of pain that you have the potential to get the closest to God? It is in your times of struggle that you can be nearest to Him?
Just like a mother wraps her arms around her child when they are in tears, our Heavenly Father is waiting to wrap His arms around us and show us His love when we are hurting.
We just have to take the initiative to get into His presence to receive His love. We may never get the answer as to why we went through certain trials. But we can get the answers of how to endure, overcome, and grow from them. We can get the comfort of His loving embrace.
I’ll never forget the revelation I got from the story of Job. At his lowest moment, after losing everything, one of the first things he did was get into God’s presence. (Job 1:20) I believe that those moments of worship saved Job from cursing God and failing his test of faith.
Just as much as we trust and believe God when we are experiencing His blessings, we should trust and believe in Him when we experience trials. Despite the heartache we may feel, God is still the same loving and magnificent God, and He deserves our utmost praise at all times.
Verse of the Day: I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
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