(02/11/09)
Have you ever been afraid to let God know how you’re really feeling: afraid that He won’t understand, or that He may be angry with you for feeling that way? The other day I was watching the show “Reba” with my parents. I love the show because they deal with real life situations in a positive, yet funny, way. This specific episode dealt with unbelief, particularly in God. One of the show’s characters, Van, was refusing to go to church because he said he didn’t believe in God. Reba was mortified. In counseling with her pastor, she was afraid to admit that her own faith and belief had suffered over the years. One thing her pastor said during their conversation stuck with me. He said “God is a big boy. He can handle it.” After I finished laughing, I began to think about how profound that statement was. In prayer, the most important thing God wants us to do is be honest with ourselves and Him. If we don’t tell the truth, then we don’t grow. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32, NIV) Due to certain situations in our lives, we may have problems with our faith, and even our belief that God is working for us, and that He does love us. We all go through those times, and God realizes that. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15, NIV) Keep in mind that God knows and understands every part of you. Begin praying to Him in truth, and not only will your relationship grow; but you will begin to see all the beauty that He is.
Have you ever been afraid to let God know how you’re really feeling: afraid that He won’t understand, or that He may be angry with you for feeling that way? The other day I was watching the show “Reba” with my parents. I love the show because they deal with real life situations in a positive, yet funny, way. This specific episode dealt with unbelief, particularly in God. One of the show’s characters, Van, was refusing to go to church because he said he didn’t believe in God. Reba was mortified. In counseling with her pastor, she was afraid to admit that her own faith and belief had suffered over the years. One thing her pastor said during their conversation stuck with me. He said “God is a big boy. He can handle it.” After I finished laughing, I began to think about how profound that statement was. In prayer, the most important thing God wants us to do is be honest with ourselves and Him. If we don’t tell the truth, then we don’t grow. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32, NIV) Due to certain situations in our lives, we may have problems with our faith, and even our belief that God is working for us, and that He does love us. We all go through those times, and God realizes that. “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15, NIV) Keep in mind that God knows and understands every part of you. Begin praying to Him in truth, and not only will your relationship grow; but you will begin to see all the beauty that He is.
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