LIFE LESSONS WITH GOD (Part 4)

5. He is a FRIEND/COMFORTER: I never really understood this part of God till when I lost my elder sister. If you haven't lost someone very close to you, you probably wouldn't know how it feels to be bereaved. I remember the pain, the desperate feeling to know why things turned out that way. That was a point I really questioned if God really existed. I wondered how a God would watch so many evil persons perpetuate evil in the world and yet choose to take the limited good ones away. I remember listening to Cece Winans ( 'Comforter' ) every night and I remember how much I cried myself to sleep. In life, I have come to realise that people with the brightest smiles sometimes have the deepest sorrows. People couldn't understand how I felt or why I was so complex. Most people go through pains so deep that only God can reach and that is why you can't afford to judge people when you don't know their story or what they have been through.

In search of solace,I learnt to reach out to God and in my search I realised how much He desired to have a better, deeper more intimate relationship with us. Nobody understands you the way God does. I was marvelled at the way His love washed away the pains as I drew near to Him and allowed His powerful hands comfort me. He is our best friend and comforter. When you don't understand things, take it to Him in prayer and love Him regardless even when you think He has wronged you. There are so many things you can't understand on this side of eternity so don't deprive yourself the benefits of a good life with God simply because bad things happened to you. With this I bring  you to lesson number six...

6. A Christian is not moved by FEELINGS but by the WORD/SPIRIT OF GOD: What dictates your actions? Your feelings or your convictions? If you don't stand for something, you would fall for anything. A christian must not allow him/herself to be moved by feelings nor the present disposition of the country. The Word of God is your Sword, your Standard. I have learnt that you don't need to feel good to do what is good. Your feeling is just what it is- a feeling. Be wiser than your feelings. Let your actions be predetermined by what the Word of God prescribes.Sometimes, we are fasting and we 'feel' like eating. Does that mean we should eat? No! It is just a feeling... You can choose to cave in  or stand strong. You have the capacity to control your feelings. Measure your actions with the best equipment in town... The WORD of God. With it, Kings are made and the 'Gentiles' acknowledge our shinning light. Thanks for reading guys, you just made my day *thumbs up*