Right now . . . Everything you are going through . . . None of it is a surprise to God!
Some days, or seasons for that matter, can feel like Jesus has gotten too busy to remember you. You have been a faithful, devout prayer warrior and have been relying on His unfailing promise to help you carry your heavy burdens. As of late the burdens are bearing down, and you’re wondering if you really matter. Feeling invisible and exhausted is a devastating combo.
C.S. Lewis penned an unforgettable line in his work The Chronicles of Narnia. Luci, one of the characters, is having hot tea with a faun named Mr. Tumnus, who appeared as Luci was exploring the newly discovered world. It was bitterly cold and covered with snow. Hot tea in his little hovel of a house warmed them as they chatted. Mr. Tumnus is telling Luci all about Narnia, and, at some point, he reveals Narnia is under the power of a despotic ruler, the “White Witch,” who has cast a curse over Narnia. The curse was that “It’s always winter and never Christmas.”
Do you ever feel like God isn’t listening to you?
See MoreIf you are human, adversity will eventually show up in some unexpected way. This past year has revealed that most of us are enduring some kind of suffering: mental, emotional, physical, spiritual or otherwise. Can you relate to any of the following?
Do you ever feel like you’re playing the game “whack-a-mole” in life?
Before you have time to catch your breath from knocking out an obstacle, another shows up . . .
Do you ever feel like God isn’t listening to you?
The sky has been dreary for days . . . which has felt more like months. It’s winter.
Of the four seasons, winter is my least favorite. Winter days can be monotonously gray. Life and growth continues, but it’s underground and out of sight . . . which makes everything look dead even though I know it’s not.
As much as I don’t prefer winter, spring is my jam.
C.S. Lewis penned an unforgettable line in his work The Chronicles of Narnia. Luci, one of the characters, is having hot tea with a faun named Mr. Tumnus, who appeared as Luci was exploring the newly discovered world. It was bitterly cold and covered with snow. Hot tea in his little hovel of a house warmed them as they chatted. Mr. Tumnus is telling Luci all about Narnia, and, at some point, he reveals Narnia is under the power of a despotic ruler, the “White Witch,” who has cast a curse over Narnia. The curse was that “It’s always winter and never Christmas.”
Some days, or seasons for that matter, can feel like Jesus has gotten too busy to remember you. You have been a faithful, devout prayer warrior and have been relying on His unfailing promise to help you carry your heavy burdens. As of late the burdens are bearing down, and you’re wondering if you really matter. Feeling invisible and exhausted is a devastating combo.
Right now . . . Everything you are going through . . . None of it is a surprise to God!
In When Life Isn't Fair: What They Didn't Tell Us in Sunday School, Colleen Swindoll Thompson weaves together biblical truth, practicality, and her own growth experiences as a mother of a son with special needs. She writes with raw honesty about her personal crisis of faith as well as the hardship and humor that come with learning to trust God through difficult times.
