Trusting God even when it hurts

God has been really working on me lately. I mean, He works on me continuously anyway, but recently I've felt that He is particularly intent on teaching me that He is enough. Life easily distracts me and pulls me in many varying directions. Ministry pressures and demands are constantly beckoning. And all the while God is patiently whispering, "I am enough."

I wish I was a quick learner. It seems I have to come within a moment of being smacked over the head with a metal rod before the light bulb finally flickers on. Thankfully, God is full of grace, mercy, and incredible patience. He is gently molding me into the likeness of Christ.

You know, I don't deserve His kind treatment. After all, I spent years blatantly spitting in His face with my rebellious lifestyle of sexual addiction. At times I would purposely and consciously act out, all the while knowing that I was disobeying and disrespecting my Savior. And, yet, He still chooses to deal with me in love.

So, here I am today, being ever reminded that God is all I need for true wholeness. He is my everything. He sustains me, protects me, comforts me, and molds me. I am once again humbled by His undying affection and interest in my small, finite life.

In God's grip,

jonathan