Autumn is in the air. This is my most favorite season of
all. A reminder of time to rest, and be prepared to cozy up with a fresh cup of
coffee and the Greatest Book ever written—the Bible. First of all, I praise God
for this day of rest, much needed, too actually. And, God knows that. He knows
all of this and searches our hearts. I am thankful for this time given to me to
commune with Him—to allow the Holy Spirit to pursue my heart and soul and mind
with undivided attention.
Along with this fall weather also comes a feeling of some
sort of sadness or melancholy as the leaves on the trees change color and start
to fall onto the ground creating this beautiful road carpeted with orange and
yellow leaves. I will never understand why I feel sad this time of year, yet the beauties of nature during this season lifts me up. But, I will take that because I am lifted in spirit by the creation of God. How beautiful the weather is outside right now with orange trees all around as it is drizzling. I have recently learned that feelings of sadness may have
originated from expectations that went unmet, or the feeling of being
overlooked, underappreciated, unwanted, and unloved. I’m sure most of us have
felt this way some time or another by the people that we care for and love.
People will disappoint us and expectations will go unmet. Yet, what do we do
about this and how do we manage these feelings of sadness from growing into
bitterness and anger? My solution is the Bible and the Word. There are all
kinds of truths that can be found in the Bible to brighten our days and to
remind us of the promises that God has made for us.
If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31b) He
is all that should matter because He is for
us. When we rest in the truth that His love is perfect and unfailing and
when we accept the fact that He cares for us so much, all sadness shall
dissipate. Be confident in God’s redeeming grace. Let His promise comfort us
and satisfy us so that we shall not look for satisfaction or comfort elsewhere.
He is here for us. Dive into His Word and let the healing process begin. We
must realize, recognize, and accept this truth: our worth must come from God first.
When we are complete in Him, the confidence that we have in
Him will not crush our hearts so easily when people disappoint us. In addition,
we must not find our worth in other things or from other people when the One
who created us have given us this worth. Do not let outside things define who
we are. We have been defined by God before we were even born. Let our
identities be defined by the One who created us. “For you created my inmost
being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am
fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full
well,” says David found in Psalm 139:13-14 (NIV). Do not let the world tell us
otherwise. Resonate in this truth found in Ephesians 1:4, “For he chose us in
him before the creation of the world…” Another scripture found in Jeremiah 1:5
says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set
you apart; I anointed you as a prophet to the nations (NIV)”. Surely this scripture
was spoken to Jeremiah, but we can also apply it to our lives. God knew us long
before we were even born or conceived. When we feel discouraged—look to Christ
for courage. When we feel disappointed—look to God for the appointments He has
made and fulfilled. When we feel inadequate—we must remember that God has
always thought of us as valuable and that he has a purpose in mind for us.
Now, let us enjoy the beauty of this season that God has
created for us to soak up and appreciate! I praise God for all the blessings
that He has given me, for all the difficult times that brought me to my knees
to pray and commune with Him, and for reminding me that in Him, my worth is
found.
Blessings,
Seda
