Hold up! 10 truths that got me through this week!

I've been working through some difficult things. And by "working through", I mean God has had grace enough to carry me through, open my eyes, reveal sin and admonish me in His Word.
1. The Word of God tells me to abide in Him and that He abides in me. (john 15, 1&2 john)
The mere fact that He reveals specific sin in my life is the work of my Guarantee , my sealing of the Holy Spirit and His active work in my heart&mind to sanctify me and complete the good work that Jesus started in me.
2. This means I am His.
And while I may not feel it, His Word tells me that He is mine. His communion table actively reminds me of both my need for Him and the precious truth that I have Him right now( He never leaves us) and I have Him to look forward to (we'll see him as He is!)
3. He uses me in the midst of my own struggles.
Teaching me that He, in fact, is the sole Doer of every good work in my life.. even when I think/had thought"I have it together& of course I am being used"... Praise God!
4. His Word combats each lie I am tempted to buy into.
It is Right& True and tells me that I am dead and my life is hidden in Christ. My worth and identity is untouchable in the hands of the most caring of all Shepherds!

5. So When I feel like no one wants me or that people only want me to watch their kids or, that I don't want me, I am forced to face the truth that He wants me.
He wants me so bad that He will transform and prune and stretch me past what I can even understand.
And that He does it for my own good and for His ultimate glory. And THIS is a worshipful life (Rom 12:1-2) and an abundant life (John 10:10)
6. The testimonies of those who have gone before me (in scripture) show me that "it could always be worse!"
what an earthly thought. But I think of Hosea taking a wife of whoredom. How bizarre and well, worse than anything I've yet to experience. God's purpose in that was redeeming love. God has a purpose in all He does and God can use all things (Rom 8:38)
7. The testimonies of those who run alongside me propel me to keep on going.
I think of my dear sweet friend jazmin pressing through cancer at the ripe age of 22...rock solid in her faith. I think of my faithful friend Christine, struggling alongside me to fix our affections on Christ and serve Him joyfully. I think of my pastors and close friends who go out of their way to support my endeavors.
8. I am reminded that in every past struggle, I gleaned a richness to my faith.
I've seen and believed God in a deeper way. He's unchained yet another piece of my heart and captured it with His kindness. And so in the midst of tears and confusion I anticipate the richness I will know yet again from trusting Him for my day to day.
9. I am assured of His character/nature and knowability!
I am confident He is the Good Shepherd, that He is my Refuge and Shelter. That He is Strong, All-wise and the Giver of good gifts. I delight in His Mercy, His goodness and His comfort. I know He keeps His Word and I rejoice in His faithfulness to me, in spite of me.
10. I am all the more confident in His heart as my Abba Father.
I am becoming quick to enter His throne room and sad to leave it. I am certain that He desires me to pray and moves on behalf of me. I am acutely aware that prayer reminds me that this control freak has no control but one better, has an Advocate who is Jesus Christ, the Righteous!
And so to this end I pray- Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth-in my heart, life, workplace, home, thought life,ambitions- as it is in Heaven.

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