By Kerry Hasenbalg
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead...” -1 Peter 1:3
My husband and I have talked a great deal about self-pity over the past week. He said, “self-pity is like a pitstop to anger and bitterness, isn’t it?” I agreed. We realized that God gives us comfort when we mourn, but when we choose self-pity, there is no grace and no comfort! I told my mom that memories, thoughts, and pains keep resurfacing as if fresh and new, but that God seems to be there each time. But that there are times when I seem to be just fine and I CHOOSE to return to my pain and that it is in these times there is no grace and no sensing of God’s presence and I feel like I will die. These were the times I CHOSE self-pity and as a result the grace was not there to see me through the valley. Self-pity is Satan’s lie – it is a corrosive evil and it steals from us.
For those adoptive parents stuck in the wait, God will bring about your adoption in His way and in His timing. We do not want what he does not want for us! He does know what’s best. You would not give harmful gifts to your own children – He will not either – not unless we demand our own way and our own timing.
As much as you can, actively give HIM the control back. Live and be at peace. We must trust – otherwise we will start to be blinded and miss out on what is right in front of us. Sadness is OK when God has led us there…..self-pity will kill what is most dear – our peace, our love, our faith!
May He be the lifter of your head today! Remember to let God write your story. Praise Him in all things – He dwells in our praises – and my goodness we need Him to dwell close to us in the valley. Praise is so powerful – do not underestimate it!
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