What I think God is trying to tell us in Scripture
My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are my ways your ways, (Isaiah 55:8)
but here’s what I want you to know:
- I designed you
- I planned you
- I made you
- I love you
- I like you
- I want you
- I care about you
- I bought you
- I forgave you
- I am with you
- I have more for you
- Trust me
Also,
- I know what I am doing.
- I can do anything.
- I’m not trying to confuse you – that’s the devil.
- I want you to have peace.
- I want you to have joy.
- My plan is from an eternal perspective.
- It may involve pain,
- But only enough to accomplish my purpose in you.
- If that’s only to teach you something, the pain will end when you learn it.
- If there is more, I’ll help you to endure it.
- It may be to learn how to comfort someone else.
- Please trust me.
- That’s your only way to peace through all this.
BTW,
- If you’re having a tough time – and accepting all this is difficult for you – please understand that it is all still true and applies to you.
- But you also need to know that I don’t accept invitations to Pity Parties.
- That’s why such get-togethers are so lonely,
- And they only make things worse.