This made me struggle, but God in His infinite mercies saw me through. Fellowship with other believers should not be forsaken because iron sharpens iron. Sitting down with my brethren and hearing them talk of how they overcame certain weights in their lives encouraged me. I could relate to them because we were within the same age bracket.
This helped me as I always thought “my pastor will not understand” because he was older. Nevertheless, he always did understand because he too was once young!
Also, I found it hard communicating my problems to my shepherd – the specific leader assigned to help me – even after repeated instructions to the house to imbibe the habit of doing so. When I started obeying, solving my problems became very easy. I received godly counsel from my shepherd which was usually the opposite of what I planned to do.
Personal devotion, obedience and submission to authority should be taken seriously; because, no matter what you hear people preach, if you do not have a personal relationship with God, the word of God will be like the seed that never germinated (Matthew 13).
God’s Word in My Mouth
I used to feel that God does not speak to me, but I realised that He does so every day. I wanted to hear from Him in my own way so I did not pay attention to how He chose to talk to me. God talks to everyone, if only we will pay attention to that still small voice.
When I learnt to pay attention to God and desire to do things through His ways and not mine, I had peace and joy that even if I do not feel him around, He is actually with me, watching over me. Through those periods of seeming silence, I learnt to talk to God and hear Him.
To be continued…
Miraculous Monday: 27th January 2025
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