The Word of God didn’t always come alive to me. I didn’t grow up reading the Bible. I wasn’t even taught to read it all. It wasn’t until as an adult that I became interested in reading it as I matured in Christ. Little by little God watered the seeds that He had planted as a teen when I became a new believer.
The desire still wasn’t that strong even though I claimed to love God. My obedience to God wasn’t as strong as my obedience to the world for a long time. Yet the Lord through His mercy and grace gave me a desire little by little because when I “thought” I had control I really didn’t. It’s a struggle I had in parenting, thinking you can always decide for your children. Boy was I wrong. Through that time of parenting and fighting the enemy for my family. I became dependent on the Only One who could control my situation;my family struggles.
I heard this quote today by Billy Graham, “when we get to the end of ourselves that’s when we come to God.”
You may know what that feels like. I did during that time. I still get chocked up remembering but it’s good to remember what God has done in our lives and what He has brought you through. For me, it was through the storms He places a passion for more of His Word which is more of Him! Jesus Christ is waiting in those pages my friend. He provides help, hope, deliverance, saving and so much mercy and grace than we can imagine. God uses us and strengthens our weak hearts and changes our hard hearts.
You may know what that feels like. I did during that time. I still get chocked up remembering but it’s good to remember what God has done in our lives and what He has brought you through. For me, it was through the storms He places a passion for more of His Word which is more of Him! Jesus Christ is waiting in those pages my friend. He provides help, hope, deliverance, saving and so much mercy and grace than we can imagine. God uses us and strengthens our weak hearts and changes our hard hearts.
Long story but it’s my story of why I love God’s Word and why there is a growing desire for more of it inside me everyday. Have you found that desire too? .
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