Lord, I Am Stuck!Пример

STUCK

We want to draw near to God and ask Him to peer deeply into the depths of our hearts. Trust His love and His gentleness. As you sit by yourself, in the quiet of your home, with no one around, faithfully and humbly approach your Lord, your shepherd, and ask Him why you resist. Please don’t be afraid. Listen to the Scripture: “Perfect love casts out all fear” (1 John 4:18). You may not love the Lord perfectly, but when you are in Christ, He loves you perfectly! He has already demonstrated His love for you. “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

As you begin to ask God to search your innermost being, do not be frightened. You may very likely begin to feel discouraged or overwhelmed. This certainly would be normal, but it’s not the intent or the purpose. Remember, He has gone before you long ago and provided for you in His Son, your Savior. Allow your gentle, tender, loving shepherd to probe into the darkness of your soul with His eternal light. Keep Paul’s words in mind, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). You are in Christ. Your standing in relation to Christ makes all the difference. Hide yourself in Him and in what He has done for you. Preach the Good News of the gospel to yourself each and every day.Take a minute to pause and pray right now. Ask the Lord to take you by the hand and gently walk you through the following thoughts about why we resist looking at our hearts.