Life’s Journey The Lord’s presence is with you at
all times. And understanding where you are in your walk with Him is extremely important! When you started your journey, God met and welcomed you into His kingdom. Before long you began to see your life, as you once knew it, begin to fade. And as you look forward to the “goal” of growing into all the Father has promised, it will greatly encourage and strengthen you. Even though it may not feel as though you’re moving ahead in your faith as quickly as you’d like, keep your eyes on Him. You’ll be better able to recognize your growth, knowing how far you’ve come. We never stop growing because the Christian life isn’t about reaching a destination. It’s not stagnant, but a life-long journey of trusting Christ. So the goal is the working out of our salvation (Phil.2:12), that we might stand before God one day clothed
with Christ’s perfection which we could never attain through our own efforts. But, as you continue on your journey, life happens. Does that mean the Lord has left you? Not at all! He is right there beside you through whatever is going on in your life. Actually, the difficulties that occur stimulate your growth. Think about it! What hardship in your life did you not survive? I’ve heard it said, “I know God won’t put more on me than I can handle, I just wish He didn’t have such a high opinion of me!” The truth is that the Lord does put more on us than we can handle so we will quit relying on ourselves and our own abilities, and depend on Him and His abilities! You need to recognize that your entire existence is the result of His grace, and He will never leave or forsake you. So, in the midst of any circumstance, remember that God is right there with you!