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Post by watchman35 on Oct 2, 2017 18:57:19 GMT -6
I told my pastor today I feel like a runner in a race who, though wounded deeply from this life and greatly diminished from my peak capacity a few years back, nonetheless believed he saw the finish line and consequently broke into as much of a sprint as I could muster to finish strong, only to find that when I got to where I thought I saw the finish line, I realized my depth perception must be off. Words that describe how I feel right now include disappointed (not at God, but that I cannot be with Him yet), perplexed (that He would give us so many signs and yet they do not mean what we genuinely thought they did), and weary (tired of fighting the lingering effects of Lyme on my body and the crushing emotional pain that so often afflicts my soul in this life). And yet, though He slay me, yet will I praise Him. So on we go. I have but a little strength Abba, so help my unbelief and perfect Your strength in my weakness. Encourage and strengthen other brothers and sisters who are feeling similar emotions. Help us to walk by faith, and not by sight. We declare, in the midst of our disappointment and perplexity, we still trust you and we believe you are a faithful God who keeps His promises to a thousand generations. Still watching. Still praying. Still occupying to Your glory. Maranatha, Lord Yeshua!!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 19:16:29 GMT -6
Lift up your head, as your redemption draws near! It isn't over yet.....the labor points to the birth, and the birth has not occurred from a celestial standpoint yet......while I am not looking for rapture this fall, I am watching for an agreement to divide the Land which may indicate the start of the 70th week...but, rapture could be right.....we must wait and see what happens with the birth!
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Post by mike on Oct 2, 2017 19:28:58 GMT -6
I told my pastor today I feel like a runner in a race who, though wounded deeply from this life and greatly diminished from my peak capacity a few years back, nonetheless believed he saw the finish line and consequently broke into as much of a sprint as I could muster to finish strong, only to find that when I got to where I thought I saw the finish line, I realized my depth perception must be off. Words that describe how I feel right now include disappointed (not at God, but that I cannot be with Him yet), perplexed (that He would give us so many signs and yet they do not mean what we genuinely thought they did), and weary (tired of fighting the lingering effects of Lyme on my body and the crushing emotional pain that so often afflicts my soul in this life). And yet, though He slay me, yet will I praise Him. So on we go. I have but a little strength Abba, so help my unbelief and perfect Your strength in my weakness. Encourage and strengthen other brothers and sisters who are feeling similar emotions. Help us to walk by faith, and not by sight. We declare, in the midst of our disappointment and perplexity, we still trust you and we believe you are a faithful God who keeps His promises to a thousand generations. Still watching. Still praying. Still occupying to Your glory. Maranatha, Lord Yeshua!!! Thank you for being honest with us and sharing here. Feeling worn myself, I can relate to some degree brother. Pray for me please and I'll do same for you! |
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Post by butterfly5777 on Oct 3, 2017 0:46:01 GMT -6
Watchman35, please read the post I submitted "STILL HIGH WATCH TIME!"
Don't give up hope! We're all right there with you.... we feel the same way. You are not alone!
He's coming! The signs are all there... We did not make them up. We are not delusional. We are not living in a movie. God is writing history as we speak and He is allowing us to see it and be part of it! We will have an amazing testimony for all Eternity!!!
Praying for you!
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Post by rt on Oct 3, 2017 8:09:53 GMT -6
I told my pastor today I feel like a runner in a race who, though wounded deeply from this life and greatly diminished from my peak capacity a few years back, nonetheless believed he saw the finish line and consequently broke into as much of a sprint as I could muster to finish strong, only to find that when I got to where I thought I saw the finish line, I realized my depth perception must be off. Words that describe how I feel right now include disappointed (not at God, but that I cannot be with Him yet), perplexed (that He would give us so many signs and yet they do not mean what we genuinely thought they did), and weary (tired of fighting the lingering effects of Lyme on my body and the crushing emotional pain that so often afflicts my soul in this life). And yet, though He slay me, yet will I praise Him. So on we go. I have but a little strength Abba, so help my unbelief and perfect Your strength in my weakness. Encourage and strengthen other brothers and sisters who are feeling similar emotions. Help us to walk by faith, and not by sight. We declare, in the midst of our disappointment and perplexity, we still trust you and we believe you are a faithful God who keeps His promises to a thousand generations. Still watching. Still praying. Still occupying to Your glory. Maranatha, Lord Yeshua!!! This reminds me of a hike we took many years ago when we visited relatives in Utah. We were hiking Bryce Canyon  It looks so pretty in the picture, but let me tell you, it was not pretty after a couple hours. The hike was 7 miles, it was cold and started to rain about halfway through, and we were not prepared for the weather. The path was packed clay, which when dry was fine, but when it got wet, it stuck to your shoes. ![]() Every step was a slippery mess, What they don't show you in the picture is that the last half of the trek is not so pretty. After three miles of "wow" and "cool" you round a corner thinking that you are almost at the end and before you lies miles of soggy clay path that seem endless. Without trees or any point of reference it is difficult to grasp the scale of the length of what lies ahead, you perceive it as a short walk, but then you notice a tiny dot way across the expanse, that tiny dot is a person trudging through the landscape and it makes your heart sink, because you know that you still have hours of slogging along in the cold rain with the end no where in sight and all you want to do is get back to your car and turn on the heat. I call it the hike from hell. I imagine that Hell might be like that except instead of cold and raining it would be scorching hot and dry. Just like your depth perception seems off, so was ours, the beginning was awesome, we found wild blueberries to snack on, we crossed some beautiful streams whose beds were made of pink quartz, and enjoyed the majesty of the beautiful land formations called Hoodoos. But that big expanse we had to traverse which initially looked like a piece of cake turned out to be horrible. The excitement we started out with had turned to frustration for all of us. But we had nothing more to do than trudge on, through the muck, shivering and soggy until we finally reached our vehicles appearing as a pack of drowned rats. It's far behind me now and I can laugh about it all, but at the time it was an awful experience. This disappointment you feel will pass and you will continue on the path, regardless of how mucky and difficult it gets, because you have to, you want to get "home". God will help you to keep going because He wants you to get "home" too. Hang in there, He who began a good work in you will complete it, He is faithful and will not leave you! The "car" is just around the next bend waiting to take you home. |
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