Be Patient And God Will Come Through


Hey y'all! I hope you are all doing well. We are still living in crazy times and it makes me sad that Coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. It also breaks me heart to see the division of people and the amount of racism, injustice, inequality, violence, and hate that is going on in the world right now. Even during these difficult circumstances I know that I have to trust God. He is my hope and strength. 

The last couple of weeks having been rough for me emotionally and spiritually. Most people are returning back to their normal lives, but I still can't return back to my normal life. I live with my grandparents who are at high risk for getting Coronavirus, so I have to be careful where I go and what I do. I miss being around people. I need to hangout with friends right now, go shopping, sit down and eat at a restaurant, and go to the pool. 

But then I sat back and thought about it and I realized that all those things I just listed are not essential for me to stay alive. 

Those are just things I want. Food, water, and a place to live are things that are essential to keep me physically alive. Although there are things that are essential to keep us physically alive, there are also things that are essential to keep us spiritually alive. Reading the bible, praying to God, and praising God are essentials to keep us spiritually alive. 

I am also constantly reminded that I must die to self and live for God everyday of my life. It is hard sometimes to let God have control and let go of my own agenda. Sometimes I don't feel like reading my bible, praying, or praising God. 

I haven't felt on fire for Jesus lately, but I had a friend tell me something the other day that really stuck with me. 

She said that "when we praise God, when we do it despite not feeling it's such a wonderful moment to realize you are sacrificing your flesh in honor and worship to God." 

After she said that I was just like wow that put a whole new meaning to dying to self and living for God. It has really motivated me to start my day off with God. If I let myself live in the flesh and not by the spirit, then like it says in Romans 8:8, I will not be able to please God. So this morning when I woke up, I didn't check my phone or think about all the things I have to do today, I went straight into prayer, read God's word, and praised him. I am glad I did that today, but it is something I have to do everyday. I have to make the decision to sacrifice the flesh and live for God everyday. 

Not only have I started finding encouragement in God's word, but God also answered one of my prayers. Sometimes I go through times of feeling lonely and the enemy tries to get in my head. So one day when I was feeling lonely, I prayed to God and said, "God, please put some more godly friends in my life." 

Then God started to answer my prayer last week. 

I found out one of the christian blogs I follow posted that she was putting together some online small groups for girls that are 18 and older. So I checked out some of the small groups and decided on one. I contacted the leader of the group that I wanted to join and she added me. She added us to a group message and we started to get to know each other. We then scheduled when we wanted to meet for small group on zoom. I was nervous because I didn't know any of these girls, but excited to be apart of a small group. 

Last night we had our first zoom small group meeting and it was great. We got to know each other a little more and we were able to dive into God's word. I am thankful that God lead me to this specific small group and I am thankful for these girls. I know that with time we could all be great friends. Like it says in Romans 12:12, "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." I learned that all I had to do was be patient in those times when I felt lonely and believe that God would answer my prayer. During difficult times we must be patient, hold onto the hope we have in God, and keep praying and trusting that God will come through. 

I hope this post encourages someone today. If you haven't already, check out some of my other posts too. Also if you need someone to talk to or pray for you, I am here for you. I have a place on my blog where you can submit prayer requests and I will definitely pray for you. There is power in prayer. 

Everyone stay safe and remember that God loves you! Love you guys. Till next time. 

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