taking heed

God has been telling me a lot. Even before i've received my posting, all these while, He's been speaking to me through various means. Sadly i've ignored those prompts. But i've come to realise that i've got to calm down, be still and listen. Letting the message sink in will make light out of my current struggles.

Romans 8
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

nothing will ever separate us from the love of God. nothing will affect our salvation. So i'm confident that i'll triumph and overcome whatever difficulties and obstacles that will arrive. God is for us, and the outcome of His divine intervention and guidance is for us to be conformed to His likeness, to be more like Him. Thats a wonderful thought - being transformed in our inner self, knowing fully well that its in accordance to His will and purpose.

whats puzzling to me, or rather, what i've failed to see is How good the Lord has been to me all these while. I've tasted the goodness of the Lord. I've experienced what its like to rely & trust in His ability, not mine. I will vigorously nod my head towards the understanding that it is entirely the Lord's credit that i'm able to reach this stage, passing all the courses. So why am I so devoid of assurance & confidence, even hope, that the Lord will continue to be there for me? Having gone through so much with the Lord, i'm ashamed to be still doubting the Lord.

over the weekend, i've done a great job of forgetting about/not thinking about my new posting. thats simply not the correct action to take. i'll end up a complete mess being caught ill prepared for things to come when i get shoved into reality again. I'll need to equip myself with the spiritual tools to face a battle ahead.

Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

with Christ i lead,
Vin