And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me." Psalms 51:10-11
After my last post I had to sit and have a talk with the Lord. "Father, why is this happening? We were doing so well and life was smooth and now this. Why do You allow me to hurt like this?"
What a question to bring before God! He brought this passage to me, I believe, as an answer. Like a human I began dwelling on the 'why mes' and dropping my eyes from Heaven to look at my surroundings. Which, by the way could use a visit from the vacuum, but I digress. Instead of seeing this time of separation from my normal life as a time to grow in the Lord I have been viewing it as a time of isolation and even punishment.
How happy am I to serve a God that is in the business of loving humans! Even when I begin to dip into the pits, and want to throw a tantrum He patiently and lovingly reminds me that while this particular time in our lives may not be what we want or expected "I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11) If I believe this to be true (which I do) and know God truly cares for me (again, I do) then I am left with no other option than to cry out like King David.
Clean my heart, O Lord! Remove any foothold Satan may have so that I can fully rely on the knowledge that You are with me and that Your love is ever present, ever perfect, and ever lasting! Help me to remained focus on You even when I want to kick and scream about how unfair life is, and thank you for loving me even when I'm childish.
Whew! After tackling that I'm ready for anything. Now where has that vacuum ran off too?
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