Many of us are well acquainted with the verse from John 16:33: “In this world you will have troubles…” And we inwardly cringe because it’s so hard when life brings hard things without a moment’s notice. I am a believer in Christ Jesus Who saves and heals and in the Father God Who loves us beyond measure. I know I am called to trust and believe In Him. In His authority. His power. His Almightiness in every situation. I know I should be still and know that He is God; having all confidence in the God Who has helped before will help again. And I do. I believe the all-wise, all-powerful God knows what to do.
Still, I pray the human prayer: Lord, someone I love is sick and this is what I want You to do.
Does this mean I am weak in faith? Absolutely not. Does it mean I am arrogant in thinking I know what God should do? Certainly not.
What it means is that I am living in obedience. Because what God longs for most of all is that we come to Him with everything. The good, the bad, the sad, and the messy. Every kind of emotion. He says, “Just come.”
Do not ever fear being real with God. He does not count it against you. He treasures every moment you run to Him. With urgency. With tears. In weakness. In hopelessness.
“Just come.”
Be still.
There you will find an inner calming - there in His presence. A beyond human understanding response to the human prayer.
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