16-18So we're not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the lavish celebration prepared for us. There's far more here than meets the eye. The things we see now are here today, gone tomorrow. But the things we can't see now will last forever.
I was looking for inspiration for the day. I found the above verses and it was just that! I love when God shows you something great in His word that lifts you up and lets you know you are not alone, and He is watching your back. That He will give us words of wisdom along life's journey as we need it.
The first line shouts out. We're not giving up! How could we?! I have felt like giving up in my life. In many different ways. I was in a low place at one point and honestly wanted to give up on everything... but HOW COULD WE!!! God has given us so much in life, He has done so much for us, He has showed us His love so much! What we see in this world isn't what defines us! It is God!!! God defines us and we have to remember that what is in this life isn't what we are living for! Yes we have to live in this world, but we don't live for this world!!! We live so that we can share God's love with others so that they can come to the saving knowledge of Christ!! Yes, as it says above, it may look like our "world" is falling apart, It might look like our life is falling to pieces, but God is healing on the inside, God is creating new life on the inside. We may have messed up but God is bringing us through and He is teaching us through it all, and He is creating new life in us. And He does this through His awesome gift of GRACE!!! He doesn't need us, but He wants us!!! And He is willing to forgive us over and over again because He shines His grace and love upon us. His love is so amazing that He is willing to look past our faults and failures to see the good in us! We may mess up daily but daily He pours His grace upon us! The times that we are going through right now are nothing in the whole scheme of what God is and wants to do through us! We need to learn to forgive ourselves and forgive others so that we can move on to what God has for us. To move on to His plan for us in life. we all have a purpose, a God given purpose and He wants us all to rise above our own short comings to see what HE sees in us!!! He sees potential and He sees purpose!!! What we see on this earth will one day fade away, but what we do for the kingdom of God and what we do to help advance the kingdom of God will last forever. Again I find myself coming to the same place: what can I do? how can I help spread God's love? Christmas is here and I am convicted more than ever to spread God's love and focus on others. I want in some way to show God's love all over. I know that me and my husband both are feeling the same way. I want to teach my kids that there is more to life that what we see here on earth, but that we live for a purpose: to spread the love of God!!! I want them to know that there is more to Christmas than getting stuff from a guy named Santa... I want to do something in life to make an impact on peoples lives in a positive way that they see the love and want what I have!!
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