Friday, May 8, 2009

Journal from a friend. Keep on keepin on.

So this is a journal from a friend from a camp two years ago called Mfuge I went to. I totally understand this. Looking back now from where I am at, I totally see this. It's a gospel to me. It is good news. It is God at work.
After talking it out with this person. I really wanted to share. So I hope you enjoy as much as I did. Here is an except of the good news of camp.

"So it's the middle of my week at camp. And I've felt so distracted by everything going on with my friends, and at home, and just so many different things. And I've felt like I'm the only one here that doesn't get it. Why can everyone else worship and sing and actually mean it, but I can't? What are they getting that's going straight over my head? All I want to do is sit here and cry. And I hate this feeling. I don't even really know what to call it. But I hate it just the same.
Chris has always told me that my feelings will always end up failing me, but my faith never will. And I don't really understand that. But I want to. And I want to figure out the difference. And now that I have the chance to sit here and think about it, there's a huge difference between what my feelings are telling me and what my faith is telling me. Like some of the biggest issues I'm having here are because of disagreements between how I feel, and what I already know to be true...

I feel like I can't serve here.
My faith reminds me that regardless off where my feet are, that's my mission field. I'm here for a purpose.

I feel like this whole Christianity thing is too hard for me.
My faith reminds me that no one ever said it was going to be an easy route.

I feel like I'm the last person who should be a leader; at school, at home, and especially in my youth group.
My faith reminds me that God has His purpose for me, and that means I have to step up and lead because that's what I'm being called to do.

I feel like my past is holding me back and I'll never be able to let it go.
My faith reminds me that surrender is a struggle for me, but Christ will take the burden as soon as I ask Him to.

I feel like I always give in to my temptations, and I can't stand up to them.
My faith reminds me that God is faithful. He won't allow me to be tempted beyond what I can bear. And He's provided the way out. I just have to find it.

I feel like I'm unlovable and unforgivable.
My faith reminds me that I have never gone unloved or unforgiven.

I feel like I'm losing control of everything.
My faith reminds me I was never the one in control to start with.

Obviously Chris was right. And this week is almost over. But I want my focus to shift back to my faith. My feelings are wrong, and they aren't getting me anywhere."

1 comment:

gk said...

:)

We need to hang out and just talk again. Soon.