"There's no easy answer, but one thing you should know; you're not alone."
"You're Not Alone" by downhere
One thing that we must learn to avoid is the statement that "God wasn't there," or "God left us." As pointed out yesterday, He doesn't leave us. We leave Him. God's character is holy and perfect and pure, and if He says that He will never leave (Hebrews 13:5), then He cannot ever leave, because that would contradict His character. He is there, each and every time we fail, providing our way of escape (1 Corinthians 10:13). He is there, each and every time we feel alone and lost in the dark (Psalm 23:4). And He is here, with me as I type and with you as you read, right now. You cannot change His place any more than you can change His placement as Creator over the creature. He is always there.
"A promise you can always hold: you're not alone."
"You're Not Alone" by downhere
A promise. Have you ever broken a promise? I have. In truth, I have broken many more than I would dare admit in this setting, and I have broken some of them many more times that I would care to admit in any setting. The truth is, all of us have. God, on the other hand, has not. Think on that for a moment... He has never broken a promise He made. Never. He flooded the earth, and the promised He would never do it again (Genesis 9:11). He promised that there would always be a faithful remnant alive to carry on His Word (Ezekiel 6:8-9). To date, there has only been one flood, and there are still God-fearing people alive... promises kept. So why would anyone doubt His presence?
"Reach out, don't reach within. I'm at the door if you'll just let Me in. Reach out for what you need. What you won't find in yourself, you will find in Me."
"You're Not Alone" by downhere
See, the issue we often face is one of self-decision. We learn something, and all of a sudden think that we can do {insert task} all on our own with no assistance from any being in the universe, and that we no longer need to pray over it either, because we're just that good. That. Is. Wrong. Prayer is more powerful than anything, yet it is almost always the first thing sacrificed as we begin to reach into our own being, into our own strength for success. And what happens? Failure. And the failure comes because the missing piece to the puzzle is not in ourselves or in other people... it is in God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit.
"You're not alone, hear the voice whisper to your soul: 'I'll never leave or let you go.'"
"You're Not Alone" by downhere
He will never leave us. Never, ever, ever. And when we are in the middle of going from protest to praise, He is right there. He brings us through it, bettering and refining us every step of the way. The question is, are you aware of Him near you now?
Remember: You're not alone.
God bless you all!!!
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