In Need of Reminders

 

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Some mornings you just need to be reminded that God doesn't give up on you, even when you want to give up on you. When you feel like you are still a little baby believer. One who can't seem to stop squirming, can't seem to shake off the selfishness, can't seem to stop getting distracted. You see, it's been probably 4 days since I really sat with Him, in His presence. I talk about Him a lot, I think about Him a lot...but I haven't talked TO HIM. How strange is that? What if we did that with our spouses and friends? And in honesty, this has affected me. This constant inconsistency in relationship with Him has affected my spirit, my attitude, my heart.

So, in the middle of my discouragement, William reminded me of truth.
He challenged me, corrected me.
That I NEED to make this a priority.
Thank God for people walking with us in life.

What a more reputable source to go to for confirmation than the Word of God. This morning, if anyone is in need like I am, take a look into 2 Samuel 7 & 8. I want to be reminded of what it says here:

I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep...I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth. I will also appoint a place...and will plant (you) that (you) may live in your own place and not be disturbed again, nor will the wicked afflict (you) anymore as formerly"

• "I will be a father to (you) and you will be a son to me. When (you) commit iniquity, I will correct (you) with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men, but my loving-kindness shall not depart from (you)" 2 Samuel 7:14
• "Again what more can (I) say to You? For You know Your servant, O Lord God! For the sake of Your word and according to Your own heart You have done all this greatness to let Your servant know. For this reason You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears" 2 Samuel 7:20-22
• "And the Lord helped (me) wherever (I) went 2 Samuel 8:6 & 14

Someday I will not utilitze this relationship with you Jesus whenever it is just convenient for me.
Someday I will stop making you my "genie"
Someday I will stop making it all about me.

Until then,
and for reasons that seem unfathonable to me....
You will not depart from me or give up on me.
Even when I do.

Be reminded this morning that He doesn't stop walking alongside you.
And that nothing can separate. 
Even when we get "a little" off course.

xoxo,
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