God, Fix It
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Galatians 6:7)
When your heart gets heavy and there is pain in your life, we pray, “Oh God, take away the pain. Take away the pain, now.”
Sometimes, the answer to that prayer is different from how we want it. I really believe there are people who are reading this today, who are going through a desperate situation. They are desperate for a word from God about where they are and what God has for them in the days to come. There are times when you are involved in situations that are very overpowering. Remember, if you are experiencing pain today because of something you have done, judgment/pain follows disobedience.
Paul says in the book of Galatians, Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Galatians 6:7)
However, you need to know that forgiveness is always available. Although this principle of reaping and sowing is true and accurate, God might not take away the reaping of the bad seeds. There is still forgiveness that is offered for you. Sometimes, the heaviness of the burden seems like there is no relief. When you cry out, “God, take away the pain,” the silence of God seems to be deafening to you. This is when God moves in closer. Instead of taking the pain away, He will give you a fresh glimpse of Himself to see you all the way through the pain. This is a very powerful principle.
Many of us are so naive and childish in our prayers. We just want God to fix it. Even though we are the ones who broke it, we don't want to pay the price for damaging the bicycle that He gave us. We just pray that He will give us a new one or fix the old one. If He doesn't fix it, we say, “Is He really there?” Many of us have no theological framework to process what God is trying to do.
By giving us a fresh glimpse of Himself, it will be enough to help us make it all the way through the middle of the storm. Many of us pray, “God, get rid of the storm,” and He does it. Or we say, “Lord, show us the path around the storm, and He doesn’t. He often wants us to walk through the middle of the storm and to empower us to go all the way through it.
When your heart gets heavy and there is pain in your life, we pray, “Oh God, take away the pain. Take away the pain, now.”
Sometimes, the answer to that prayer is different from how we want it. I really believe there are people who are reading this today, who are going through a desperate situation. They are desperate for a word from God about where they are and what God has for them in the days to come. There are times when you are involved in situations that are very overpowering. Remember, if you are experiencing pain today because of something you have done, judgment/pain follows disobedience.
Paul says in the book of Galatians, Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. (Galatians 6:7)
However, you need to know that forgiveness is always available. Although this principle of reaping and sowing is true and accurate, God might not take away the reaping of the bad seeds. There is still forgiveness that is offered for you. Sometimes, the heaviness of the burden seems like there is no relief. When you cry out, “God, take away the pain,” the silence of God seems to be deafening to you. This is when God moves in closer. Instead of taking the pain away, He will give you a fresh glimpse of Himself to see you all the way through the pain. This is a very powerful principle.
Many of us are so naive and childish in our prayers. We just want God to fix it. Even though we are the ones who broke it, we don't want to pay the price for damaging the bicycle that He gave us. We just pray that He will give us a new one or fix the old one. If He doesn't fix it, we say, “Is He really there?” Many of us have no theological framework to process what God is trying to do.
By giving us a fresh glimpse of Himself, it will be enough to help us make it all the way through the middle of the storm. Many of us pray, “God, get rid of the storm,” and He does it. Or we say, “Lord, show us the path around the storm, and He doesn’t. He often wants us to walk through the middle of the storm and to empower us to go all the way through it.
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Thank you for your message. It's a blessing.
May I always depend on God and pay attention to where He is leading me. It is very hard to go through trials. Sometimes I learn lessons that I didn't even know were trials from my Lord
Thank you for this message today I am going through some things in life that I need God's guidance as always
Thank you for this message. Often I find myself impatient in My prayers and I need a reminder from The Holy Spirit that God's Will. Is done.
The last line clinches it - Amen.