IBS-The Cell Phone

August 25, 2011

Romans 12:12

"rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer,"

This entire verse blows me away. Its advice pertains to my very life recently because I lost my phone this week. That device has been my wake up call during my time in Montana. It was my reminder to rise in the morning and spend time with God. Without it, I've been dealing with the struggle of not spending enough time in the Word due to waking up late in the mornings. It has depressed me, in a way. I haven't been able to eat a healthy dose of spiritual food each day, and my days have felt, in a sense, empty, even when I'm being poured into by other people. There is nothing quite like cracking open my Bible, and hearing God's voice. With this verse, God tells me to be "..patient in tribulation". To wait on the revealing of my phone, and also, on a larger note, for God's plan for my life. To know that when things happen they're occurring to strengthen my patience, and build me into a stronger woman of God. "..continuing steadfastly in prayer"; a constant reminder that I need to rely on God, and make my requests known to Him. Keeping in prayer through all that is happening, including wanting to have my phone, and to be lifting it all up to Him fervently."Rejoicing in hope"; A reminder to praise the One who provides hope, the One who takes all circumstances, and uses them for my good. I know that although I may never find my cell, I can rejoice in what I know is good. That I can thank God for giving me people to wake me up, and a desire to read the Word, and make time, despite the complication in my schedule. All of these things I needed as a reminder for today. It is a complete promise from God, that He knows what I am going through, and He knows just what I need to get through it, and I can rejoice in Him through it. 

With this verse, given to me, I need to always be rejoicing in God as I have in this situation. He is the very hope in my life where nothing is impossible with Him. I need to be patient during this time, as to what I am going to do, and constantly lift it up to Jesus, as it continually crosses my mind.