There are times in my life when I get discouraged. Not depressed, but discouraged. Maybe it's the phases of the moon or the CO2 in the atmosphere or simply because I'm human. It seems like no matter how much I have to be thankful for, something always seems to sneak in and knock the wind out of me. Nothing is exciting. I tend to be overly pessimistic about everything and every situation. The past few weeks have been such a time for me.
I can't get motivated, which is scary because it's probably the busiest time of the entire year for me. However, one thing I've come to learn in my short time on the earth is this: Through all the discouragement, doubt, and busy times of year...God is still speaking.
I recently sat down and read Psalm 86. Have you ever been convinced that you wrote a portion of the Bible? During this time at the moment I read it, I was sure these words were coming from MY heart:
Hear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Guard my life, for I am devoted to You. You are my God; save your servant who trusts in You. Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to You. Hear my prayer, O LORD; listen to my cry for mercy. In the day of my trouble I will call to You, for You will answer me. Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; no deeds can compare with Yours. All the nations You have made will come and worship before you, O Lord; they will bring glory to Your name. For You are great and do marvelous deeds; You alone are God. Teach me Your way, O LORD, and I will walk in Your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify Your name forever. For great is Your love towards me; You have delivered me from the depths of the grave.
As if reading those verses weren't enough to convince me, God was still speaking...
Yesterday I purchased Hillsong United's latest album (A_CROSS // The_EARTH: Tear Down the Walls) and if you haven't done it, it's some of the best worship music on the planet. Anyhow, one of the songs, 'Oh You Bring' just happened to be another instance that I knew...God cares. I've put the song on this blog post. If you happen to be in a discouraging time in your life...I encourage you to listen to it.
Oh You bring hope to the hopeless/And light to those in the darkness/And death to life/Now I'm alive/Oh You give peace to the restless/And joy to homes that are broken/I see You now/In You I'm found
And You opened the door for me/And You laid down Your life to set me free/All that I am will serve You Lord/And You opened my eyes to see/All the wonder and awe of Christ in me/Jesus You're everything I need
Oh You fill those who are empty/And rescue those in the valley/And through it all You calm my soul/Oh You find me in my weakness/And heal the wounds of my heartache/I worship You in spirit and truth
All honour/All glory/All praise to You
Somehow, for some reason, the God who holds everything together has an interest in me. He cares that I'm discouraged. He cares that I'm not motivated. He knows that I'm weary. And He's reaching out. He hasn't given up on my purpose.
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