Being at Peace

With the recent storm that occurred in my life I found myself saying on multiple occassions that my faith was being tested.  I was told by numerous people, friends, fellow Christians that what was happening in my life was the devil.

But like many I asked, why me? My faith isn't THAT strong.  The thing about faith is that it is a constant journey we Christians take and when we take and devote time to the Lord, leaning on Him for support, He will only feed that flame!  We are His friends and he wants us to LOVE Him easily and joyfully, as He loves us.

Someone said to me...you're not being tested.  This is God using you as  Testament of what faith is and should look like.  Jesus tells us all the time to "LEAN ON ME"  not just in times of struggle or grieving, but ALL of the time.  Even in the smallest of moments there is glorification of God.

A devotion a friend shared with me during this difficult time said the following (on the first day that she gave it to me)
  " But if from there you see the Lord your God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with all your soul."  Deuteronomy 4:29

Key word for me there is ALL.  Not just a little bit, but ALL of our soul.  For us, little humans, that's very difficult.  He tells us He is watching us all times.  That He desires to be found by us and that He orchestrates the events of our lives with that purpose in mind.  His presence NEVER leaves us, so our thoughts should never leave Him either. This is so hard for me.  Even as I type this note I realize that I've stopped praying and reading my devotions to type this.  :(  The struggle is real folks.

The constant is that we can come back, again and again and again, with no regrets, no concerns, no I'm sorry's.  He is there waiting for us to acknowledge His CONSTANT presence in our lives and asks us to be at PEACE with reaching out to him and worshiping him. His face shines upon us and gives us peace.  Zephaniah 3:17