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Two years ago to the day, my life was ripped from what it was and was left, torn to pieces around me. On that day that my ex-husband left me. I was suddenly homeless, jobless and penniless.
Before that day, I considered myself a good Christian woman who trusted Jesus with my whole heart. I had even gone through cancer and miscarriages, knowing Jesus was my anchor. But it wasn’t until this day that I truly understood what it meant to trust Jesus.
As I sat on my couch, staring at the door he had walked out of I was completely numb. I couldn’t move, think, and felt like I could barely breathe. It was only thanks to Jesus that I was able to have one thought repeat over and over in my head. And it was lyrics from this song:
“In Christ alone, my hope is found.
HE is the light, my strength my song.
This Cornerstone, this solid ground;
firms through the fiercest routing storm.”
These lyrics come from the song In Christ Alone. It was the only thing that was able to replay in my head over and over again. Through every hard decision, and every moment that I wanted to break down and cry and never get up again, it was worshiping the One who loves me unconditionally that got me through.
It is from those events, and everything I’ve been through since that makes me want to talk to you today about this. I want to know: are you truly trusting Jesus? Or is He there for you when it’s convenient?
Here are some questions to ask yourself if you’re not sure (or let’s be honest, not ready to admit it. I get that).
- How often do you find your mind wandering to Jesus on your best days?
- Do you seek Jesus through every decision? (Not just the big ones, but all the ones that need guidance.)
- When something doesn’t go your way, do you first react, or do you go to Jesus with your troubles?
These are some things that I didn’t realize I hadn’t been doing until it was too late. By the time crisis had hit, I had drifted unknowingly far from Jesus and have been working my way back ever since.
If this is something you think may be happening to you, if you’re realizing this now it just means it’s not too late! So…
How can you truly trust Jesus?
Pray without ceasing
Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in everything; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (CSB)
No matter what you are doing, the best thing you can be constantly doing is praying. Whether you are praying for safety or for sickness, or just thanking God for the day He gave you; pray.
Some of the ways you can add prayer to everyday are:
- Pray for your server when you eat out
- Thank God for the little things in life
- Pray for first responders if you encounter an incident on the road
- Pray through your days decisions
- Thank God for the work you have before you that day and ask for His guidance on completing the list.
- Have a prayer journal that helps you remember who and what to pray for
Choose Jesus
It is so so easy to get caught up in worldly things and worldly feelings, and it is a hard practice to choose to focus your mind on Jesus every time you stray, but make a practice of it.
For me, when my mind starts to stray where it should not, I immediately think ‘Choose love’ because it is easier for me to think of my thought process as this:
God is love. Satan is fear. All of my emotions and thoughts stem from one or the other so if my mind is not focused on love, and what comes from it then it is not focused on God; so choose love.
This is definitely one of the harder practices that I have put into place, but it is the most rewarding so far. As soon as I feel anxiety or sadness grip my heart, like an internet pop up I ask myself: “Choose love?” “Yes or No”
Hope in Jesus
One of the biggest mistakes I made as a wife was looking to my husband for support and guidance before looking to Jesus. One of the most important things I can tell you is this:
Your husband did not die on the cross for you. Jesus did. Your husband is not that strong, and leaning on him will only cause him to fall. Lean on Jesus, and put your hope in Him, not your husband.
Hello! I'm Amanda Elizabeth, creator of The Homemaker's Cottage. As a homemaker I have constantly felt the pull between old fashioned homemaking and the fast paced world we live in today. So I created The Homemaker's Cottage: a stress-free space between the old in the new, where there is no judgement and we can learn that homemaking can be relevant, easy and even enjoyable.
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