Great is Thy Faithfulness, O God my Father
There is no shadow of turning with Thee
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
As thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
Summer and winter, springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join in all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
I hope this is one of your favorites as it is mine. The title to today's blog has been going through my heart all week. You will have to agree that we are 'prisoners' of our thoughts. Our thoughts govern the course of our actions just like the steering wheel on a car. Too often, wrong thoughts lead to serious and hurtful accidents.
When we dwell on the past hurts, mistakes, jealousies, and anger we are actually trying to steer our lives while driving in reverse. We are constantly looking at our past, mulling over who did what, when and how. It's no wonder we wind up going nowhere or getting to our desired destination so slowly. Instead of thinking about where we are going, our minds 'eyes' are locked on things that happen 40 years ago, if you're that old---or maybe just 5 or 10.
Do you realize that the words to this great hymn are enjoyed by unbelievers and ungodly just as much as they are by the 'saints.' Maybe even more so. Take, for example this hot summer weather. Saint and sinner alike can be heard to say, "I can't wait until the fall brings cooler weather." And, in the winter, we say, "I can't wait for warmer weather." They are actually praising and believing God in THINKING about His great faithfulness.
What are we as Christians, real "Bible believers" doing? Are we fueling our faith more than we are fueling our doubts. Bad stuff happens alright but God said in Jer. 29:11 that He is planning on doing something good. When we dwell on our past, we are fueling our doubts and are not looking 'forward' to anything else but continued failure.
Hot weather doesn't stay and cold weather doesn't last forever. I have already got plans for what I want to do in my flower garden when October and November get here to have a prettier spring. You probably do, too. God promised us that we did not have to build a home in the valley of the shadow of death. He said He would be with us as we go THROUGH it.
Think about how much time you spend looking backwards. Turn your faith car around and fuel you faith more than you fuel your doubts.
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