I am remembered of the days when living every single moment in uncertainty was a never-ending saga of anticipation and apprehension. Anxiety swirled like a whirlwind with unanswered questions like what was I supposed to do next? And how would everything work out? Though during such times there was food on my table and roof over my head, yet the fear of tomorrow was daunting. It was in these trying circumstances, feeling completely out of control, that I finally surrendered.
Dear friends, if this seems like your life story be encouraged that you don’t go unnoticed by God who created you, more specifically who created you in His image. The core of Christianity is a God who lived, died and rose again, which affirms the fact that He is a God who is alive. This is the boast of Christian faith. He stared at death and had victory over it. He totally understands what you are going through. Crisis is a time that not only helps you find new meaning to life and decode the philosophy of it but also finding God. I don’t refer to the religious rituals as they become decoys and blame it on karma.
Times of crisis makes us hold on to those which we really need to let go off in life. Our urge to control the outcome trumps the fact that we need to surrender to God. So, we end up questioning Him and believe He has forgotten us. The mistake we make is equating God to religion. Religion is a set of creeds filled with systems, rituals, do’s and don’ts where people try to observe everything. We get so absorbed by them that we fail to establish a relationship with God and drift away. Our uncertainties seem to linger on. Your uncertainty is part of God’s plan to save you from your wretchedness and help you find the truth of life and eternity.
The greatest purpose of man is to know God and have fellowship with Him. Personalized God never works. Gods cannot be personalized. Either one God or no God. When referring to Jesus Bible states this, “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ.” Referring to Jesus who was God incarnated came in human form but never was like one of us. He was different, holy and immaculate. All that He said and predicted including His own death and resurrection came to pass. But sadly, people have categorized Jesus as a Christian god and rejected salvation altogether.
You can try to know Him more from where you are. Enough of trying your personalized religion. I am introducing you to Jesus who rose from dead and who lives. He promised to live in your heart, where the real temple is. You are not alone in your journey. Times will not change your situation but surrendering your life to know Him more, have fellowship with Him and follow Him will alter your capacity to deal with your problems differently. He is there to transform your condition and walk with you. Set aside your religious bias and try to know who Jesus is, you will find His story fascinating and your life enriching.
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