Our pastor has been doing a series on Joseph’s Journey. It has been a really good series so far, going through the 10 tests that Joseph went through. The first was pride……and the second was The Pit. Last Sunday sitting in church listening to this message I felt like I was the only one in the roon and Pastor David was preaching right to me. Have you ever felt that way? I felt like everything he had to say was directly related to my life and what I am dealing with right now. The main thing I took away from the message was when he asked the question….”What are you hearing when you are in the pit?” It took me a while to realize what he ment by this, but it quickly came to me. All of the thoughts of doubt that you hear in your head when things are going bad……THOSE ARE NOT FROM GOD! The devil gets you when you are in the pit……he tries to fill your mind with negative thoughts…..your not a good mother…….you should have done this and things wouldn’t be so bad……your not a good Christian……..
Let me remind you my friends……these thoughts are not from God. God is loving and good and only wants to lift you up in times of trouble. He wants to help you through it……not tear you down. I have been slowing starting to realize when these thoughts are coming into my head……and have started praying them away. Also, I’m learning to consider trials pure joy…..realizing that these trials only make me stronger!!!
Court said,
September 25, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
i love you sweet friend and think of you often.
this is one of my many favorite verses- it’s from 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.
i admire your strength and peace in God. hang in there!
love, court
Ragan said,
September 25, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
I stumbled onto your blog through Courtney. Know that sharing this with the “blog world” has just helped a sister that needed this more than anything at this very moment. Thank you for sharing while in your pit as it has helped me to not sit and decorate MY pit!
Bless you!
Ragan said,
September 29, 2008 @ 2:54 pm
I stumbled onto your blog through Courtney. Know that sharing this with the “blog world” has just helped a sister that needed this more than anything at this very moment. Thank you for sharing while in your pit as it has helped me to not sit and decorate MY pit!
Bless you!