What are you waiting for?

Sadly many of us procrastinate when it comes to coming face to face with our faith.

It is not unusual to hear someone say, "Oh yeah, I believe in God."
But one day they will understand, hopefully not too late, that ​that is not enough.

Most wait until they are broken and drained. 
Most wait until they are at the bottom of the pit of sorrow. 
Most wait until they just feel they can't go on.
Why do they wait until they reach that point? 
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Life is good until...
   sickness, loss, fear, depression, financial ruin, loneliness. 

Then we break.  Then we hit rock bottom. 
At that time we may reach out for help, but often from the wrong person, 

Yet the ONE who gave us life is waiting...
waiting for us to look up; waiting for us to reach out in our broken state.

Your struggle may not go away, but it can be made bearable.
All we need to is look up and reach out to Jesus. 

We must come with a humble heart, 
asking Christ to cleanse us and make us new. 
Giving our burdens to Him, we will find renewed strength to 
continue on,  We may still be in our circumstance, but now we are not facing it alone! 

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"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live IN Him,
rooted and built up IN Him, strengthened IN the faith as you were taught, 
and overflowing with thankfulness."
                                                                                                -Colossians 2:6-7


So let me ask you, "What are you waiting for?"

HE never wanted you to feel alone and abandoned.
HE never wanted you to struggle through this life alone. 
HE wants to carry you.  Let Him carry you.  

Just yesterday, I spoke with a woman by phone, who I have not met face to face yet. 
She is struggling.   She is alone.  She has no one to share her sorrow with. 
She is depressed and at the bottom of the pit. 

As I prayed for her and explained how Jesus promised never to leave us or forsake us,
she found comfort in the words.  

BUT... words are not enough. 
She desperately needs Christ living within her to spiritually strengthen her and allow her to move forward in faith as she walk through a dark valley.  

I pray she will realize that Jesus never meant for us to walk this life alone. 
I hope to meet with her soon and offer her the opportunity to truly know Christ. 

For He is there waiting.  
He waits with His arm stretched out for us to reach up and be made whole. 
I pray she will grab His hand. 
If you have looked up to God and reached out for new life in Christ, 
I pray you will do it right now. 

​What are you waiting for?