Have you ever wondered how painful it was for the Lord to say that sentence? And after that ‘simple’ sentence, there was victory??
I found it tough to understand all along, but now, I got the point. I now know how painful it was to leave everything that I love behind; to look past the events of the past; to just focus on the future, which at present seems terribly bleak.
Sometimes I really wonder, why would the Lord want to put me through such painful incidences? Do I really need ‘em all to ‘survive’? Would it actually build me up & not break me further? Or do I need the breaking up to be ‘reformed’?
I told myself, “I just can’t stand up again… I can’t…not this time…” The more I tell myself that, the more I want to stand up & tell the Lord that “yes, I can do it!” Who can I turn to? What else could I do to make things right? I just can’t do anything. I can’t change the past, I can’t alter the future- basically I can’t do anything! Bummer.
On one hand, I feel horrible. I feel totally defeated & I just want to not look back at the great times I had. On the other hand, I’m filled with anger. “Why do you need to do this to me now?? Why not some other time??”
“Lord, why me? Why are You doing this to me?? I just can’t understand… I’m confused. Why do You need to put me through such an event & put me to the test to the maximum?? Do I need such an event to make me a stronger person?? Do I need to be tested in such a way for You to know that no matter what happens I will still follow You??! Ergh… I’m mad at You! As Jacob wrestled with You, so will I! I won’t let You go without giving me Your blessings! Do I have the right to be mad at You?? I don’t know. *sigh* I’m sad ‘til I’m mad… and soon enough, if I don’t shout it out, I will really go insane.
Oh. As for now, after all the lamentation, I will have to hold my head up high once again, focus on the race that I am called to run in, and just continue running toward victory. ‘The Lord NEVER disappoints me’- this was what I wrote in my journal, & so shall it be forever & ever. Amen.