Lately I’ve felt
like running away. But I stay.
Life has seemed overwhelming. I’m not myself. I’ve had a sick baby. I’m facing stuff that just needs to be dealt with. I want to run, but I stay.
I stay because I know that my circumstances are just that – circumstances. I will get through all of this somehow. I stay because God promises to never leave me or forsake me. He will not run. He will stay.
I will stay right here, in the midst of the uncomfortable, the discipline, the loneliness, this desert of sorts – believing that in the end I will be a better person. That God is working to produce something in me that reflects a little more of Him. I will wrestle with Him over all the stuff, knowing that He has a plan even though I can’t see what it is.
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So hard to stay in some of those things. I pray this will be your experience:
“3 Not only so, but we[c] also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” Romans 5:3-5
As you stay the course – even the hard one – may you experience a hope that does not disappoint.
Often times in life, we want to run off. as far as we can get from heartaches.
But we stay through thick and thin, many times.
I guess God tests us … I don’t know why. But we are tested so many times.
I enjoyed this post very much! I understand this idea of “wanting to run away.” Thanks for your heart in admitting that place and also the steadfastness of staying despite the circumstances. blessings to you.