Small children often go through anxiousness as they learn that it's okay not to be with mommy and daddy constantly. They may cry and tantrum when mom and dad leave, but parents who want their kids to learn how to be independent and confident people don't stay. They let them cry for awhile reminding them they will be back for them allowing them to learn what it means to be on their own in the world with the knowledge that they are still very loved.
I think the longer someone is a Christian, the more they tend to forget that even though God is not present, he is still coming back. He still knows and hears what is going on. I know I tend to forget that I am not alone in this life. Just because I don't always feel like jumping up and down and having a hallelujah fit doesn't mean that I am not loved. It means I have to trust that much more. When he doesn't feel close, I have to revert to what I know to be true.
I think we can start to hold onto things instead of holding onto the promises of God. We can put people where God should be without realizing what we've done. We can actually see these things and people. We can hear them, and they often make us feel good most of the time. We forget how fickle people can be. We forget how flawed and needy. When we have the stuff we were dying to have, after awhile it loses it's appeal, and we want the next big and better thing. It's so very dangerous to put money, a job, a spouse or friend in the space God should be. Heartbreak and loneliness are inevitable.
I think a theme with me lately has been learning to let go and hold onto what needs to be held onto. For me, control of situations makes me safe and secure. It also makes me intensely anxious when things don't go according to plan. How I need to rest in the arms of God instead of getting stuck on my journey by trying to control life. I often forget that he is taking care of what needs to be handled. What I do not know, he does. What I cannot see, he's seen, and where I have not been, he's already been. I know that I have missed joys in life, because I have been more concerned with dealing with the details than watching the scenery. I am realizing that although it is scary, releasing my fingers from what I've held onto so tightly actually feels good. Whatever will be, will be, and God will be there no matter what happens.
I think the longer someone is a Christian, the more they tend to forget that even though God is not present, he is still coming back. He still knows and hears what is going on. I know I tend to forget that I am not alone in this life. Just because I don't always feel like jumping up and down and having a hallelujah fit doesn't mean that I am not loved. It means I have to trust that much more. When he doesn't feel close, I have to revert to what I know to be true.
I think we can start to hold onto things instead of holding onto the promises of God. We can put people where God should be without realizing what we've done. We can actually see these things and people. We can hear them, and they often make us feel good most of the time. We forget how fickle people can be. We forget how flawed and needy. When we have the stuff we were dying to have, after awhile it loses it's appeal, and we want the next big and better thing. It's so very dangerous to put money, a job, a spouse or friend in the space God should be. Heartbreak and loneliness are inevitable.
I think a theme with me lately has been learning to let go and hold onto what needs to be held onto. For me, control of situations makes me safe and secure. It also makes me intensely anxious when things don't go according to plan. How I need to rest in the arms of God instead of getting stuck on my journey by trying to control life. I often forget that he is taking care of what needs to be handled. What I do not know, he does. What I cannot see, he's seen, and where I have not been, he's already been. I know that I have missed joys in life, because I have been more concerned with dealing with the details than watching the scenery. I am realizing that although it is scary, releasing my fingers from what I've held onto so tightly actually feels good. Whatever will be, will be, and God will be there no matter what happens.
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