Over the last few months, God has been teaching me about belief in the face of unyielding circumstances.
Faith boils down to this: do I just believe in God--
or do I believe God?
You see, I’ve got some stuff in my life that is not.
More than once, I have cried out in prayer, “Lord, this situation won’t end. It is relentless!”
His answer:
So am I.
My God will not relent
until He has made dead things living,
until He has called all things that are not
as though they are.
Until He has all of me.
Four years ago today, my father passed into heaven, an old man who spent –literally—all but a few weeks of his life running from Christ.
God did not relent until He had it all.
This Christmas, as you wait on God to do something only He can do, submit to the Father that won’t relent.
Be blessed today,
Ginger
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More than once, I have cried out in prayer, “Lord, this situation won’t end. It is relentless!”
ReplyDeleteHis answer:
So am I.
WOW, great writing, Ginger. I never thought of it that way. Amazing post. And I am sorry again about the loss of your father. You are in my prayers this day.
Beautiful photo!
ReplyDeleteI love the song "You Won't Relent" by Misty Edwards. We sang it at church last week. Very powerful!
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This is a beautiful, heartfelt and TRUE post! I got choked up at "So am I." - because He is and too often we don't see that. I am so sorry you lost your father, but thrilled that he came to know Christ before it was too late!
ReplyDeleteI too thought of the song Sarah mentioned. I love the thought of my Relentless God. And the blue with the silhouette in the photo wonderful.
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Wow! What a great reminder that God is bigger than all our problems and that "He is".
ReplyDeleteGreat post, yet those words seem so unworthy for the story and sentiment.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you. So thankful that He is the God who never gives up on us.
ReplyDeleteLeah
That was beautiful Ginger. I hope you are having a good Monday.
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I think it is wonderful that your father accepted Christ as his Lord and Saviour just before he died. This is a lovely post.
ReplyDeleteGreat scripture!!! I can bare witness to this scriptue...well we all can.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and a wonderful week!!!
I love you my friend, and your heart!
ReplyDeletelove the christmas ball! i want to do that!
ReplyDeleteMy husband has terminal cancer and this is my first time visiting your blog. What profound words, and how timely.
ReplyDeleteHave a nicce Christmas Everyone! Beautiful christmas ball.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully written, Ginger. I think we are all the same in that we have tremendous challenges that are too big for us. Being human, it is difficult to let go, but if we do, our 'Perfect Parent' will carry us. ....So sorry about your dad. The void a person leaves can seem unbearable, but somehow God give us the gift of the sun rising each day.
ReplyDeleteOpps, didn't edit myself very well. Should have written, 'God gave us...' Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I needed to read today. Thankyou so much for re-sharing it my friend.
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