Dearest Bobby,
What great words and scripture from all our friends here! Thank you folks!
I'm where you are-- seems like God is holding back good/justice--
giving lots of injustice and trials. It is frustrating, it hurts, so hard to
endure and keep faith, but when God is working us over,
it is for the purpose of taking away our desires for this life
and flesh and giving us the single focus on Him and our
glorious life with Him forever. This does not happen
easily, nor painlessly, nor w/o suffering and loss....... we
have to have pain, suffering, trials, injustice, humiliations.......
to experience, in order for us to learn total obedience and to
rid us of our carnal flesh......... seems a bummer, but THINK
on the future! What will this short life of disappointment and
suffering compare to reigning with Christ! WOW! Are we
willing to forfiet our lives-our dreams-our rights?
? Are we
willling to suffer defeat, disappointment, injustice, loss???
All for the goal of letting God mold us into a vessel of honor to Himself?
We are, you are.......... it just hurts and we falter and stomp our feet and
shed tears of disappointment....... I do this...... but God is working...... in me and
in you--- we are hurting for you, but we all know that in your pain, God has
BIG things in store for your future-- things that outshine ANYTHING this earth
life could give! Christ lowered Himself-- He did NOT get the honor or justice
that He deserved on this earth. Christ forfieted His life because He wanted His Father's will
more than His own-- it hurt Him---BUT He knew it was for a more glorious purpose
that overcame the horrible time of pain and trial........ we must think as He thought.......
be cheerful with what God has chosen for us........ I go off to work today in similar
situation as you--- faithful and in perpetual motion and devotion to my employer-- they speak
appreciation, but there seems no justice-- the slackers get more than I -- it is a
constant disappointment and frustration-- and layer by layer, lessons in patience
and obedience-- I fail in attitude-- learn and fail again-- but God is teaching me
by the suffering and #$%& it all--- grit my teeth and I am determined to trudge on--
and reach for Him and His will, inspite of the physical suffering, the humiliation and
loss--- God has got a grip on your life, Bobby. We hurt with you, but you will continue
on with Him, for He wants you. WOW!!!! What an honor to beat all other promotions!
The hope of being a Son of God-- reigning and ruling with Christ!! Grieve, but trust God's
sovereign control and love in you life. (I say all this to myself as well!)
JJ