Itâs okay to not be okay
âLive creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the dayâs out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christâs law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceivedâ Galatians 6:1-3 (MSG)
Whether its you who feels distant from God, hated by others and have the feeling of being unloved or if you are seeing someone who is feeling rubbish. We all have some bad times and managing to overcome these problems is a struggle. As Christians we live the constant struggle of being drawn to Earthly desires, escaping from God and all the stresses of life which sometimes can engulf us and leave us with a feeling of being left alone. In this blog post, Iâm gonna be honest and voice what people feel. Explain the high points and low points on our Christian Journey and through this I will use my handy tips to push you ,or help someone, to be put on that path with God again.
I chose the verses from Galatians as they really are powerful the passage is titled âNothing but the Crossâ, Galatians is written by Paul (if you want to hear more about Paul read my other post for some background). Paul was sharing a deep message to the people of Galatia which he wrote as a letter, he was sharing something which we too needed to follow. For me in brief summary the verses show what we need to do: not judge others, be kind, understand that helping others may lead us into temptation but it is important to put yourself in the situations to help others to share Gods message, and I feel the verses show we are not perfect people but as followers of Christ we still need to display his message.Â
As Christ showed us we are loved and his love is enough but as Christians we need to display the love he has for us! Donât hide yourself from the people around you when youâre having a bad day but keep going surround yourself with people who you can trust, and with those people you can talk about the lows you have in your faith. These people can help you in your faith as they can pray for you in the dark times which will push you to see the love God has for you. The verses in Galatians shows us a message what we need to do and how are friends should respond to us in bad situations. Some people may discourage you by the way you share Gods message or the way you respond to people you trust but God has everything in plan with a purpose. We all have a God given purpose which we all will achieve with the strength and grace from God, sometimes things donât go according to plan or without the purpose you wanted. God places you in situations so you can learn from the past, some people may be there to discourage you show a lack of love or mislead you. Even in situations like these God will always be there.
Sharing advice about Gods love and applying his goodness in your own actions is hard we all commit sin and therefore to non believers and to ourselves look like hypocrites. We as Godâs people are never perfect but in fact we lack the moral understanding Jesus had because of the fall. There is no hierarchy when it comes to faith because we are all not perfect, but we must not give up on the fact that we need to show love through our actions just like Jesus. This is because God put his son on a cross to suffer a harrowing death so we donât have to suffer. For me I use that as a living reminder that God chose me to help others, to share his love, to stick to his word, and to always follow him. Even in the dark times he is there because you can learn from the past and see that God was there! Godâs love is unconditional, never ending, it will keep on giving till we reach the day in Paradise when we are reunited with the one true living God! Pray for those who persecute you, read his word, surround yourself with people who can remind you of his message and try to love like Jesus loves you!
So whether its you who isnât feeling okay at the moment or if you have a friend who isnât okay at moment, Gods love doesnât give up on you and will never need a âbreakâ from you or time out because you too much to handle he never leaves you. Donât rely of friends, relationships or other idols to push you through life rely of God because he is the only long standing cause who knows you fully inside and out. Donât live life by the moment, but live for the moments given by God, yes live life to its fullest but value it because it is God given. Living life by the moment isnât valuing the gift God has given you, donât live by materialistic wants or moments but by spiritual wants by God. Try sticking with God in the low points and the high points valuing your life with God in it.Â
God gives our brothers and sisters so we can feel supported but so we can support others, Godâs love is so great that he gives us people to see his message through fellowship. But he uses us for this purpose too: sharing Gods message isnât just about the Gospel but it can be determined in your actions and the way you respond to situations. Non-christian or christian displaying Gods love is a key aspect in our lives we must display the love he has for us in our actions (Mathew 22:39). The love God has for us is never ending and he does not give up on you; so help out those friends youâve been ignoring, talk to some close friends about faith, pray for those who love you that they will support you in the low times and read Godâs word!Â
I hope this has made some sense as throughout recent time, Iâve wrestled with the idea of Godâs love and honoring others when I donât want to!Â
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