Reality

I just wanted to share something that I have been learning. 

Have you ever been disappointed? 

Have you ever been miserable? 

Have you ever felt utterly and completely alone? 

I have news for you! Good and bad! We will start with the bad, nobody on earth will ever satisfy our every need and desire. Nobody will ever complete us to a tee. (Our marriage partner may come close, but he/she will never be perfect) We may hope and want and expect friends, significant other, family, teacher, counselor, pastor, roommate to meet certain needs, to read our minds and know what we want. And that is a BIG factor in disappointment. When expectations are not met, disappointment rolls in. Sometimes disappointment can lead to anger, a broken relationship, hurt feelings, lack of trust, and much more. 

Ok here is the good news: GOD NEVER DISAPPOINTS! 

And the weird thing is, even though we know that he is there we still try to get the attention, approval, and friendship from others. And that is why we wind up feeling alone. But guess what, WE  ARE NOT ALONE either! We have a loving, caring, all-knowing, forgiving, gracious, God who WILL NEVER LEAVE OR FORSAKE US! And he is standing there arms wide open just waiting for us to run into them. "He doesn't want to be a part of your life, He wants to BECOME your life." (clayton king) And it might be a struggle to completely let go of everything and let God take everything. Lordship, is the only thing that will EVER make life work! We can hold God to the highest standards He can and will meet them, and even go beyond our expectations! 

What will it take for us to surrender? What will it take for us to completely trust Him with everything? What will it take for us to lay down everything for His will and keep it there without trying retrieve it back into our own hands? 

Isaiah 40: 28-31 

    " Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. (v. 29) he gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might he increases power. (v. 30) Though youths grow weary and tired and vigorous young men stumble badly. (v. 31) Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary."