Today, I went to VBS without my parent's approval.
I learned about why God allows evil. He allows evil to display three things.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. -Romans 5:3-5
When you go through obstacles, God tests your faith, and you grow from these obstacles.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. -James 1:2-4
Well, I have to say that, although I sinned today, God planned that to happen. He called me to come to VBS today to hear His word. I doubt that I will be coming back tomorrow or any other day of this week, so just now I read up on Thursday's VBS reading. I'm not going to go into detail since I would spoil it for those folks who go to VBS.
Basically, I finally got to do some devotions. It wasn't any normal devotion where I lay in bed and read His word and just meditate on it. I went onto my rooftop, I looked at His creation. I looked at the stars in the sky. And, I actually prayed. I talked to God. It gave me butterflies and I felt like crying because it feels like it's been so long since I've really talked to Him. I poured my heart to Him. I've been becoming comfortable with sin for so long, and I haven't done anything about it. And, when an opportunity of sin came right as I was done praying, I was tempted, but I didn't let myself fall.
Thank You, Lord.
I learned about why God allows evil. He allows evil to display three things.
- Sovereignty
- Goodness
- Mercy
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. -Romans 8:28
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us. -Romans 5:3-5
When you go through obstacles, God tests your faith, and you grow from these obstacles.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. -James 1:2-4
Well, I have to say that, although I sinned today, God planned that to happen. He called me to come to VBS today to hear His word. I doubt that I will be coming back tomorrow or any other day of this week, so just now I read up on Thursday's VBS reading. I'm not going to go into detail since I would spoil it for those folks who go to VBS.
Basically, I finally got to do some devotions. It wasn't any normal devotion where I lay in bed and read His word and just meditate on it. I went onto my rooftop, I looked at His creation. I looked at the stars in the sky. And, I actually prayed. I talked to God. It gave me butterflies and I felt like crying because it feels like it's been so long since I've really talked to Him. I poured my heart to Him. I've been becoming comfortable with sin for so long, and I haven't done anything about it. And, when an opportunity of sin came right as I was done praying, I was tempted, but I didn't let myself fall.
Thank You, Lord.
1 comment:
Whoa Joanna. Do you think that God approved your going to VBS against your parents wishes and that this was what He wanted you to do? Do you think he blessed your disobedience? (I say this since you admitted your sin.) The Lord would've taught you the same thing through his Word. But he never ever goes against His Word by telling you to go against your parents. You make God out to be like us (you and me).
In Christ,
-Mr. Joe (I found you browsing around).
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