A wise woman (Mom) once said (last night) that most of the time we will not feel God near... but we are not supposed to go through life on our feelings right.. feelings change all the time.. what if God were like that?
Grief is an intense feeling.. you feel empty at first.. and not the kind of emptiness that is like when you say you were empty before you asked Jesus into your heart.. I am going to be honest here..I felt like my life became full, but I never had the sense prior to that that I was empty. Does anyone know what I mean.. I mean is that even Biblical or something people say to feel good? I did not realize this until I felt what emptiness was.. when my Dad died.. I felt.. empty.. thankfully that feeling has past, although other feelings of grief are still there... I can be sure they will change again.. but I can't be sure when.
Sometimes I can't sense God near.. that is when I need to choose not to trust feelings and rely on God's truth. When I have chosen to make a decision to trust God despite my feelings.. that is faith.. as long as I am daily in the Word, God will penetrate my heart by the power of the Holy Spirit. So no matter what I am feeling.. or whatever is gong on around me.. I can be sure that I am living in God's perfect will.
When the feeling is gone
I will keep pressing on
When I can't sense you near
I won't fall back in fear
I will keep pressing on
I will be challenged to trust
I know I must
I will keep pressing on
Yes my faith will endure
For Christ is my cure
I will keep pressing on
On a more random note I started wondering why I chose the phrase 'Pressing On'.. It must have been in my subconscious from this song I heard last month.. lol..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLNcsqHwoXI
