Surprise! Saturday Blog!
(I wonder why my blogs tend to start with childhood stories?)
When my father taught me how to ride a bike, I remember feeling like I could go anywhere in the world! Well, up and down the block because I wasn't allowed to cross the street but it felt like anywhere. One day, Dad took the training wheels off and walked along with me to keep me from falling. After a few times, he let go and stood back and watched. A few feet away, I started to wobble, panicked and looked back to find that Dad wasn't holding the bike anymore and immediately fell.
When we are new to Christ, God is always there, making sure that we feel his presence. He answers every prayer and makes sure that you know that He is always there. As we grow in Christ, He starts to take a step back. Never too far away but enough to see what we will do on our own. Things will start to seem bad and we will cry out for God to come fix the problem or make it all go away. When He doesn't answer right away, we look down and realize that the "training wheels" are gone and we feel alone.
When this happens, we can't get angry with God or turn away from God. This is when we need to worship God even more! We need to remember that God loves us and has a plan for our lives. We need to keep pedaling like we did in the good times. We may need to use our legs more to hold our balance but God does not give us more than we can bear. We need to stay focused on God, continue to trust him and worship him in the deepest way!
~Camille (aka Bookworm)
1 comment:
This is a pleasant surprise...
I love this story. It reminds me of the scripture..."I can do all things through Christ that Strengthens me” (Ph.4:13)
I now have a new perspective. When I am Feeling off balance, it is not because God has left me, he just teaching me how to hold my own!
Keep it coming Bookworm.... :)
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