<-- This picture here. The caption went on to explain that you have to put yourself in the place of this woman and ask yourself, "why am I crying?" What is it that is breaking my heart? You are crying because your 'lord' for the moment has been taken away. So I ask again, what dead thing are you crying over? Pining for? Ultimately placing before your relationship with God. If you have given your life to God, He has to be number one. There should be nothing more important. In my own life I have been struggling with prioritizing. As a student this is important but as a christian even more so. Your personal walk with God MUST be number one. After all that is your purpose here on earth. Jesus died on the cross so that He might have a personal relationship with YOU. Not you and all the false burdens you're carrying. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him (John 3:16-17). We all know this verse, but understand that God is not taking things out of your life because He is mean it is because he loves you and wants to save you! God corrects those He loves just as a father does to his child(ren) (proverbs 3:12).
One of my favorite verses and literally my life motto is Matthew 6:33, "But seek FIRST the kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you." It answers all my questions, what does the bible say about priorities.. there is my answer. What does the bible tell me I should do with my life... there is my answer. However, as I seek God, and allow Him to be Lord over my life He is going to take things away. He going to clean out some things and open some doors that I shut a long time ago. Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction." God wants to perfect you. Don't cry over it. It is not worth your tears... That person is not worth your tears. While you are standing there crying you don't realize that God is right there calling your name. So many times I have cried over something or someone being removed from my life but with that same mouth I prayed 'Lord I wanna be more like you' or 'Take out everything in me not like You' or 'I surrender all.' I'm a hypocrite if I sing 'Jesus I'm desperate for you' but I'm not actually longing for Him. Instead I'm longing for something He can bring or will do for me. A lot of times we see certain materials as our reward but don't realize that salvation through Jesus is our reward. So yes, a spouse is not your reward... Salvation through Jesus Christ is. He is more than enough. He has already given us all we need and could ever want. Let God be your Lord (in everything).
Stay Blessed!!
Elena Asks.
