"If Your Life Was a Book, What Would the Title Be?"

Hmm…what would the title be?

As I sit and ponder on this question, a few titles come to mind.  ‘God’s Not Finished with Me Yet,’ ‘He’s Still Working on Me,’ or maybe, (just for fun), ‘Keep Chuggin’ Along!’ The last suggestion was of course just for fun, but encouraging don’t you think?

Throughout my walk with Christ, I have faced many trials. The path that God has laid out for me is often times a difficult one to follow.  I find myself wanting to control every situation in my life.  My way will undoubtedly bring chaos and anxiety.  My way will NEVER work.  Because no matter how much I try to control the situation, GOD IS IN CONTROL!!! No matter how much I plea and cry out to Him, if it's not His will, it’ll never be.  I must put my trust in Him and believe that He knows what's best for me.

Learning to trust someone, (even if it's the Creator of the Universe), has been something I've battled with for most of my life.  It seems as though every time I let my guard down and share with someone the struggles that I'm going through, I am left hurt and disappointed.  Before I know it, my story is the latest gossip being shared through the grapevine.  So what do I do? I shut myself off from the world.  I withdraw from people and hide behind my invisible shield.  No one can hurt or disappoint me then, but really, I'm only hurting myself.  Instead of searching the Word to find encouragement or calling a sister in Christ to pray with me, I dwell on the situation I'm facing and allow the enemy to creep in.  Instead of taking a stand and claiming victory, (the victory that we've already been given), I deteriorate in the corner, unable to stand.  God's Word says, "We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." (Romans 8:37).  So if I'm a conqueror, why do I permit satan to reside in my mind?  You've been made a conqueror, that means satan needs your permission to cause chaos. 

When I am not focused on Jesus, my mind weakens.  Lies and hurts are easy to break through the invisible shield that once protected me.  I'm vulnerable, an easy target and the enemy knows this.  He's watching when I am unprotected and strikes.   

Jesus never said that this life would be easy.  In fact, His Word says, ^"We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."  (2 Corinthians 4:8,9 NKJV).  So the Word says it right there, 'struck down, but not destroyed.'  No matter how many times I fall, He's right there to help me get back up on my feet.  Whatever struggles may come my way, I know He will hear my cry.  "He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble."  (Psalm 91:14). 

His word is TRUTH!

So maybe the title of my book should be a combination of all three I mentioned earlier.  "God's Not Finished With Me Yet because He's Still Working On Me and helps me to Keep Chuggin' Along!"

Blessings!!