Romans 11:36
"For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever."
The other day someone asked me to tell her how I was feeling. It's not often we make time to ask that of others, to listen to each other, to care. It's even less often that we find the time to answer that question. I know I don't often stop and think about how I feel emotionally, spiritually, or even physically unless things are really going well, or things are going really bad. The answer is always, "oh, uh...fine!, Thanks. How are you?"
But this day was not an ordinary day. And circumstances in my life weren't necessarily ordinary at that time. There were unseen forces at work in my life. More like "at war" in my life. When I took the time to stop and think about my answer, a floodgate opened. Events in my past were fresh on my mind. I gave the honest ugly answer, but God knew I needed that time to release it and get out from under that grey cloud.
God has recently helped change my opinion from "Unfortunately, we cannot change our past" to "God I know that all circumstances in my past have come thru your perfect hands".
The Holy Spirit is helping me understood afresh what it looks like to have joy in all circumstances, to be thankful in all circumstances, and what it means to live "all things to His glory." I mean I am at least really trying to live this out today. Forgive my fickleness, Lord.
I am thankful God brings the caring people in my life right when I need it and so glad my friend gave a listening ear. Maybe you need to be listened to today. Go ahead, share. Give it a try! Or maybe you need to ask that question with readiness to listen. I know God uses both!
