I tend to get quiet when I'm processing a lot or having a difficult time, and I realized I haven't posted in a month. The last couple months have been difficult for me and as of right now I'm not sure where the end of the transition or adjustment will be. But there are a few words that keep jumping out at me during all of it... FEAR and HOPE. What does it mean?
Fear is the root of so many emotions. Anger can be rooted in the fear of being hurt or the fear of change. Jealousy is rooted in the fear of losing something. Depression is many times rooted in the fear of the unknown. It is so much easier to stay where it's comfortable, even in negative circumstances, because the unknown is terrifying! It cripples our ability to move forward and to take chances. It makes us a prisoner in our own lives.
But there's hope! There's hope that the circumstances surrounding me today are going to lead me into something better. Something grandeur. Possibly even something unimaginable for my human mind.
This verse has been ringing in my mind, "Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer." Romans 12:12. While I wade through life's growing pains, relying on God's strength to carry me, I should REJOICE. I will rejoice in all the promises God has made me. I rejoice in the hope that there's a purpose for affliction. I rejoice that I'm HIS child and that I'm protected by the Spirit.
If I live in God's will today, tomorrow will take care of itself. The hope that I rejoice in is that the Lord's will is going to bring me more happiness than I could ever experience if I were the one in control of my life. Allow hope to conquer fear so that tomorrow is overwhelmed with JOY.
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