Humbled.

For the past few months or so I’ve been searching for a new job. Something different, more challenging, just more of a legit job. I applied at a few places had an interview and right before that interview is when it hit me, I had been so selfish.

I had been praying to God asking Him for an opportunity, something new. I prayed continuously about it, leaving it all in His hands but none the less asking for something new. But right before this interview I realized just how ungrateful I had been. I asked so much of Him and He placed this opportunity in front of me but now I see that he did it for a different reason, to show me how ungrateful I am. To show me that I was taking the blessing of being able to work and having a job already for granted. To show me how unsatisfied I was with Him and what He was giving me. But how can I do that to the Man who gave up everything for me, a worthless, good for nothing sinner. I had allowed my pride and wants to get in the way. I swayed off the course that I should have been on and I believe He used this as a way to bring me back to Him.

My God is so gracious and amazing how could I have ever taken anything He has given me for granted. I am so thankful for the job that I have. I’m supposed to be there for a reason. It is not my time to leave. Lord thank you for your mercy and grace. I love you so much.

"However, if you suffer as a Christian do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name."

1 Peter 4:16 (via savedlovedforgiven)

~ Senseless Grace: Wrath

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The Father’s heart is always good.

There’s so much in the Old Testament that talks about the “wrath” of God, and somehow Christians got it into their heads that God experienced this major change in His nature after the cross. He used to be so wrathful, so angry, so prone to violent outbursts, but…