Sunday, July 20, 2014 "Has God Abandoned You?"

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

Is the Lord a part of your life or is He all of your life? A life centered around the Lord will be a complete and victorious life. Too often I hear people cry that they feel God has abandoned them yet they put nothing into the relationship. Their lives are dry because they stopped going to the well. In order to be close to God you need to be filled up by His Spirit. In order to receive His grace you need to surrender your entire being to Him. He is such a loving and caring Father and would never allow anything to happen to you. He is not disappointed in you nor has He given up on you. He loves you and simply wants you to rest in Him and allow Him into your entire life. Give Him your marriage, your child, your career/job, your bills, your past, your guilt, your fears, your anger, your pride, your jealousy, your grief...give it all unto Him and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)