There are people I talk to in this counseling office and friends, family as well, that would say - "nothing ever worked for me, or works out for me!" It takes a lot of patience in those moments to relay Romans 8: 28. " All things work together for good to them that love the Lord and are called accordingly to His purpose !" It takes some real prayer and careful management of communication skills to help some people see that God loves them, and that bad people do bad things to good people. The enemy likes nothing better then to create spaces in our minds and makes us BELIEVE we are not worth it, or something is wrong with us. I spent a great deal of time the other day explaining that this is really the truth. This person is highly educated, very independent, has tons of achievements and accomplishments. Yet, they can't believe that God loves them, so people can't either.
Self processing is a very important part of spiritual growth. "Do you believe God loves you as you are?" "Do you believe and like/love yourself?" "Do you believe when someone tells you they love you, can you take it in, accept it, apply it?" This very complicated emotional process is the MOST important thing you will ever do.
It is a good moment for you to take time and journal that question!!!
In life, and in order to manage and deal with life; we must Know God, Know ourselves, and Know your enemy! Do you?
Quietly reflect God's beauty even in the winter mornings of our life. He does work ALL things together. However, let us not miss it.
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