I am tired of all this positive thinking talk. Where does it come from. My scriptures say to think about things pure, lovely, admirable, true. (Philippians 4: 8.) True. Good. Not to pretend all things are great. Yes God can turn around things for good (Jeremiah 29:11.), for us, but last time I checked I saw David crying out to God. I am not about sweeping things under the rug and putting on a smile. That doesn't fix anything. Isn't it humanistic thinking to say that we can will things to be all lovely.
I see the truth of clinging to God. Crying out to him. Saying, "my life is crumbling God! Turn it. Fix it. Change me." I hate when people say.... "well, at least...." Does God say to us, "someone is far worse off then you my child." I can't really see that. I think we should be aware of huge things like poverty and the state of our wellness/wealth, but for the sake of example, would God have said to me, "I know you had a horrible, tragic, miscarriage, but at least you didn't have a baby die like your cousin." No! How unloving would that be. God meets us where we are at. He knows all of our walls. (Isaiah 49:16.)He knows all of our needs. He says to us, there is a time to mourn, so mourn. (Ecclesiastes 3:4.) And He will hold you, and calm the storm around you until you can step out into the waters of faith.
And then there will come praising. Then you will be truly in a positive state of mind. A state called joy.... thinking on the great things God has done in you or through you, but not because of you, because of Him.
~ Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21.
AWESOME thoughts Tara, and very timely for my own grieving and anguished soul. Thank you for your insight. <3 Tara <3
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Thank God, not me. He somehow takes my chaotic thoughts and whips them out onto the page clearly. I always get resolve from them. I am glad that I can pass it on. I crave a ministry, stuck here in my house with my beautiful kids and sometimes, this is all I have. I have only let a few in so be careful with this, my heart, at the rare times I post "out loud."
ReplyDeleteI pray you can mourn fully Mickey.
i'm so glad you actually did this.....you had said that you wanted to - i'm proud of you for doing it :)
ReplyDeleteI agree. I just can't see God minimizing our pain by comparing it to anothers. People do that, not God :)
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