There are so many times in my life where things didn’t turn out the way that I thought they would. Most of the time it was hard to understand why certain events occurred- but with loss and heartache, with grief and suffering, God never failed to meet me in my pain. It has allowed me to grow a deeper trust in Him, and the more it hurt, the more I wanted to cling to God.
I have learned through the years that no matter how long I’ve been walking with Christ, no matter how many books I’ve read, no matter how many sermons I’ve heard on trials and tribulations…faith and trust in God is hard. There’s a constant struggle in truly living out my life in full surrender and trust in Him.
Someone very dear to my heart gave me this quote and I love it because it reminds me that there is nothing greater than falling in love with Christ over and over again. In the midst of pain, His love surpasses everything and anything.
[May all your expectations be frustrated.
May all your plans be thwarted.
May all your desires be withered into nothingness.
That you may experience the powerlessness and the poverty of a child
And sing and dance in the Love of God the Father, the Son, Holy Spirit]
-Brennan Manning
