“When God is involved, anything can happen. Be open and stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords.”~ Chuck Swindoll~
Wow what a quote. This is a loaded one for me! I TOTALLY get it that “With God ANYTHING is possible.” I totally get it for other people, that is. I don’t have difficulty believing that if a friend of mine is sick that God will heal them. I know there is power in the prayers of the faithful. I FULLY believe that God will heal our friend Heather! There are so many of you wonderful people out there praying for her. The trouble is – I can believe and have faith that the Almighty will do it for others……….
………..I just have a VERY hard time believing it for myself. I’m not sure why really. Maybe because I know the ugliness that dwells in my heart and mind in ANY given moment. There is a part of me that wonders why would HE ever want to heal me or DO anything for me. I don’t have any qualms at all about the first and last parts of this quote . “When God is involved anything can happen” – I know this the bible says “anything is possible with God.” And the last part “God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords” – In Romans we are told that we know that all things work together for good for those called according to his purpose (Romans 8:28).
The part I seem to have trouble with is the middle part – “Be open and stay that way”.
I try to be open.
I WANT to be open.
I don’t know that I stay that way. I suppose that I feel that anytime I have a moment where trust is an issue for me then I must not be open any more. Anyone know what I mean? I have been having some health issues as of late – NOTHING compared to lots of our friends and I have been trying to believe that I am going to be healed. Doesn’t the Bible say that if we ask and BELIEVE that we will receive? I’m trying to do that. And I know that believing is a choice that I just have to make each and every day……
BUT then comes the nagging — and it know that a lot of it is that old cunning serpent trying to get at me…….saying “BUT is healing you really in HIS will?”
“Why would God want to heal you? You aren’t worth it”.
Know what I mean?
ANYBODY?
Come on Girls, - don’t leave me hanging…….let me hear from you all on this.
I wrote this quote on a post-it note and I plan to do some praying and pondering on it! Help me, won’t you?
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In HIM – Mindy
Be open my friend, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, stay open. God will pour blessings down upon your open heart. He loves you so very much.
Mindy, you are not alone. Ask God to help you to be open and stay open, He will knock your socks off!
I know what you mean about believing for other people – but not quite sure that God will do that for me. God is working on me to see that all of us are equal – our sin is sin. If God will do that for my brothers or sisters in Christ, then why wouldn’t He do it for me? Pride – that is my issue. What makes me so much better to think that God wouldn’t help me out? I am working on this – never ending. Thanks for sharing.
Cyndee
God loves YOU – no more, no less – at any given time. Remember NOTHING can separate you from God’s love. Staying open to Him is like connecting on a conference call and never hanging up. Only you can disconnect it – if you do, redial quickly. He’s promised to always be there.
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Dear Mindy,
How I can relate to your concerns about yourself. I often feel guilty about asking for something for myself, I think, “Who am I , that I deserve this blessing?” But I feel like putting this down here.. The Lord loves you.. VERY VERY MUCH. He loves you with all your “ugliness” To Him you are His child, someone He WANTS to bless and help. Have a lovely week.
This post resounds with how so many of us feel–God will do mighty things in other people’s lives, but maybe not mine. Or maybe I don’t even ask. The truth is that He will do great things in my life as well. I agree sometimes the key is in “staying” open. The Psalmist says “be still and KNOW I am God”. We need to be still in, and trust Him, to work. Blessings to you!
Somehow i missed the point. Probably lost in translation
Anyway … nice blog to visit.
cheers, Ruminate.