Today I am reminded that God is the God of bad days too. It isn't hard to praise Him and give Him my everything when life is going smoothly, but He is just as much God in those moments when all I want to do is curl up into a ball and just quit. Even when it feels like life is too much to handle and I get overwhelmed, He is still good and loving and always with me. He doesn't just pop in when I'm a nice person to be around, either. He sits with me in the trenches and never changes or leaves. If all I can do is just cry, He'll hold me and be the shoulder I need to cry on. He rejoices with me in the good times but He also stays constant even when I'm being grumpy and cranky. I don't have to perform for His presence. I don't have to pretend everything is ok. I also don't have I stay that way. The awesome thing about God being who He is, is that it doesn't matter how bad things get, He can and will make it better. The circumstances around me may not change, but as soon as I fix my eyes on Him and ask Him to help me in my mess, He never fails to step in and be there where I need Him. He has always been right by my side and He always will be. Even when I'm frustrated or I don't believe in myself, He is patient with me and faithful to speak peace into my heart if I will only stop and listen. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV) I love that part - He will meet leave you. Ever. For any reason. No matter how bad, He is faithful to stick with you through the long haul. It has long interested me how we use the word faithful to describe God and faith to describe what we have. He is truly faithful - Constant and reliable. He is unchangable and can be trusted without hesitation. He is worthy of our faith in Him. That's what faith is: trust in Him. I trust that He is who He says He is and that He is faithful to fulfil His promises. I have faith that He will never steer me wrong and that I will never be alone. My faith is directly correlated to His faithfulness, or at least it should be. He's still working out the kinks in me and teaching me along the way, but I can truly say that my faith level has always grown as I have continued to see the evidence of His faithfulness in my life. And as it grows, I become closer to who I am supposed to be in Him. My faith gets tested as I go along. Jesus said faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains. It was in faith that Peter walked on water. There is obviously an aspect to faith that I have yet to understand, but for now I will have the faith to say yes to Him and to follow Him wherever He leads me. I may not be walking on water yet, but the good news is that I can ask Him for more faith and He will give it to me. As I grow in Him, He is faithful to complete the good work He has started in me.
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