Have you Ever?
Romans 8:26 (MSG) says, “Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God's Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don't know how or what to pray, it doesn't matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.”
Have you ever felt like you desperately needed to pray about something going on in your life and really wanted to pray, but the truth is, you could not find the words to express your truth? Have you ever felt like there were no utterance to express the hurt, pain and and disappointment you felt deep in your heart and soul?
Have you ever felt like prayer was too formal and you just needed someone you could look at to talk to? Have you ever felt like God was much too big to care about or pay attention to someone like you? Have you ever felt like no one could possibly understand what you were going through? Have you ever wanted to understand your life better, so you could be prepared to deal with your life better?
Have you ever wanted to surrender it all to God and not have to worry about anything or anyone? Have you ever wanted to know for certain “God’s got you?” Have you ever wanted to ask Him to reverse time so you --could have more time? Have you ever wanted a "Do Over" for many decisions made in life?
There are so many, “Have you Ever” questions running through my mind right now which can cause anxiousness. Yet, His word says in Deuteronomy 31:8 to be strong and courageous and to not be afraid and it says in I Kings 8:57, the Lord our God goes with us wherever we go. I understand that I am never alone. He said, “Never will I leave you or forsaken you.” I know this is true. I may feel lonely sometimes, but I am "never alone."
I believe God is whatever or whoever I need Him to be. He is my Counselor, my Friend and my Advisor; He is absolutely my Everything! Some years ago, I wanted a personal relationship with the Lord to know Him for myself and to feel comfortable talking to Him anytime about anything. So, I prayed more, read the Bible more, I meditated on scriptures more. and listened to godly messages more. There are so many late nights when I wake up and pray to get to a place of rest in my soul. I pour out my heart because there are no secrets.
Because I am close to Him, I feel comfortable calling on Him for help with my life's circumstances no matter how hard things get and no matter the hour. The “Have you Ever” questions can get real. They remind me that I am not strong on my on, but my strength comes from my connection to the Father who left the Holy Spirt to live in me. If the Holy Spirit lives in me, so does God. He is close to me and I am close to Him. He carries me and I carry Him with me- everyday of my life- all day long- we are forever connected.
I love that I can encourage myself in the Lord when I can not be consoled by anyone else. His presence reminds me that I am not forgotten. I have access to prayer and real conversation anytime I need to connect to someone who truly cares about me and who knows me and will not judge me. Honestly, life gets hard sometimes, but when I am weak- He is strong.
I have been promised that if I ever get tired and feel I cannot go on, "God's Holy Spirit is right alongside me helping me along the way." My relationship with the Father is real, so much so that the "Holy Spirit translates my wordless sighs and groans" to the Father for me. I am comforted; I am taken care of, and my mind is secure in peace and rest from the cares of life- every time I turn my attention to the Father. I know "He knows me far better than I know myself."
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