~ Pieces of a puzzle ~
Do you ever get that feeling that you don’t belong here? That for some reason, this is not where you were meant to be? or something is just not quite right? I find that as I get to know God and to see more of God’s view, I feel out of place here. I feel like the world is one big puzzle and I don’t quite fit in anywhere.
Even in the presence of my brothers and sisters, I sometimes feel like I need to be someone else. Pretend to be something that I am not. Only in God’s presence can I always truly be myself. I am laid bare, there are no secrets that God does not already know. I am secure in a perfect love. Steeped in grace. My soul speaks praises that may never reach my lips, because God knows of the words even before I speak them.
The more I try to do it God’s way, the more I realize that I am far away from the ways of the world… and that the world can no longer understand my ways, the more that my ways follow the path of the Lord. I find joy, love, peace, but not riches. This world would have me conform to its ways, but I cling to what I know to be true. Because that is all I can do. I must do as God asks of me, even if I never see the fruits of my labor. God’s will is perfect and good. That is what my faith tells me. My friend reminded me of this. Give me the mustard seed that is faith. I don’t need a greater amount of faith, I just need the right kind of faith.
— Matthew 8:20 —
— Matthew 10:34 —
— Matthew 11:28-30 —
— Mark 4:26-29 —
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I was going to do a post on being a sinner, a christian, and sin. But someone seems to have done a much better job than I could have… so I’m just gonna give a link because I think her post is much nicer than what I was gonna come up with.
http://www.xanga.com/item.asp?user=cadency&tab=weblogs&uid=8086651
amen. right back at ya.. =)
who is this?
Yea, we don’t belong here, aliens ^__^
But, God has you here for his plan, ask him about his secret for you,,,seeing that he knows yours, can’t hurt to know his secret for you..
I think that it is normal to feel like we don’t belong in this world if we conform to His will. Of course! We are His prince & princesses. ^^
Romans 12 says “do not conform any longer to the patterns of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… & you will be able to test His will– His good, pleasing, & perfect will.”
Why don’t you finc the riches of following His path? Maybe I’m reading this wrong. I believe that you will find the riches from following His ways although the riches may not always be apparant in our eyes at the moment. Everything He gives us will be unfathomable & WAY beyond our comprehension. Wouldn’t His joy, peace, and love be a part of His blessings & riches?
Ephesians says something along the lines that out of His glorious riches, He will give you the mighty inner strength of His spirit. Wouldn’t that be enough riches compared to this world’s?