I’m so frustrated right now. My life is changing and God is blessing me greatly. What I don’t understand is why I feel so indifferent and distracted. Right now, I feel like I should be so absorbed with God because He is giving me so much. But I can barely focus. What helps treat/cure this problem? Most of the time, I just ride it out with prayer because dry spells are natural…but are there better ways? Or does it just come down to patience and waiting on the Lord? Waiting is the toughest thing. Right now, it just feels like my heart is so out of it.
“But thanks be to God, Who in Christ always leads us in triumph…” (2 Corinthians 2:14, AMP)
In life, we all have to deal with the unexpected. Just because we’re believers, just because we’re good people or doing the right thing doesn’t make us exempt from trouble. The scripture says, “The rain falls on the just and the unjust.” When something unexpected happens or you find yourself facing a crisis, don’t automatically go into “panic mode” or just fall apart emotionally. Realize that the crisis is no surprise to God. It may be unexpected to you, but God knows the end from the beginning. He has solutions to problems that you haven’t even had yet. He has equipped you for every battle, and He goes before you to make your crooked places straight!Today, instead of focusing on your problem, focus on your God. Focus on the fact that He is with you. Remember that He is walking with you, leading and guiding you to a place of peace and victory. No matter what has happened, He will take what the enemy meant for evil and turn it around for your good. He always leads us in victory. So keep moving forward knowing that He has a good plan for you!
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“Death through Eve, Life through Mary” — St. Jerome (via jackylong)
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“We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God’s creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.” — Saint Anthony of Padua
“Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah blah. Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. Don’t allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – look around you. All of this is for you. Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love.” — Zooey Deschanel (via versolalto)
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“God prunes us through sin. God prunes us through weakness. And God prunes us through misfortune. Ask him to show you what he is doing in your life. Ask him to help you receive the life that he wants to give you through his pruning action so that his life might grow in you.” — Sr. Ann Shields
“Loving God, help me to overcome my fear of loss, so that through your consuming love I may find my true self, transformed by love, ready to share that experience of pure joy and through loving service to the world around me. Amen.”