It never ceases to amaze me that God knows how stubborn I am and when He decides to teach me a lesson, He really hammers it home. Take, for instance, my trust issue. He thought I needed more so He brought a minor-league baseball player into my life and now I live a life having no idea where I'll be tomorrow. Or take my innate desire to be by myself and not want to reach out too much. Just last year alone we lived with approximately 9 different roommates, a host family, and I was forced to meet new wives because of a new team. He really knows how to teach me a lesson. So when I began praying to understand His love better, I should've known He wouldn't answer that prayer any differently. I'm excited to hear what He has to teach me on this lesson because we're not far into it and it's already been amazing! I shared recently on how I'm learning not to live in my regrets. To me that's all a part of understanding God's love. If we could even grasp a tiny morsel of how much He loves us, I believe it changes our view on a lot. So anyways, it was funny to me when I decidedout of the blue to start reading Brennan Manning's "Ruthless Trust" this morning. I've had it forever but haven't read it yet because I've been in the middle of other books. Which is why it was strange that I felt compelled to start it this morning because I'm still in the middle of another book. However, once I opened it and began to read, it was no longer odd to me... I knew it was exactly what God wanted me to do. You first need to know that this book is a sequel to his other book "The Ragamuffin Gospel" in which he talks about how God's love is available to us no matter what state our lives are in. So when it says the word "ragamuffin", that's why. Let me share an excerpt with you:
After stumbling and falling, the ragamuffin does not sink into despondency and endless self-recrimination; she quickly repents, offers the broken moment to the Lord, and renews her trust in the Messiah of sinners. She knows that Jesus is comfortable with broken people who remember how to love.
Ahhh. He always knows exactly what I need to hear. I'm looking forward to reading more of this book.
Miss you all!
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