Have you ever found your self in the wrong lane where you accidentally
make a wrong turn? Even while using a GPS,
it is possible to get lost. Do you blame
your car or your GPS when you navigate off
course? Or do you realize that you are responsible for the mistake?
God allows us to experience trials (he doesn’t cause them) so
that we come to know Him better. “No temptation has overtaken you except such
as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted
beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of
escape, that you may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). He loves us so much so that He allows us to
make choices and lets us attempt to rely on our own strength, but He is always
there to provide a way out. In the
process we realize that we must rely on Him.
God didn’t cause me to fall, but he was the solution to
piecing my brokenness back together. “If
we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself” (2 Timothy
2:13). His way out is not what I would have planned,
but I’m amazed at his faithfulness. I hate that it took something this big to
wake me up, but God only allowed me to venture away so far. His hand of protection was still there. As I was desperate, and longing for healing,
he led me to discover my Celebrate Recovery program the day my step study
began. When we realized that we needed to downsize,
our home sold to the first couple that looked at it. Then the same thing happened for my parents,
and they relocated here to help me on my recovery journey. God
knew how broken I would become, and before I spiraled out of control he placed
a CR leader in my path. He even placed
an adult child of an alcoholic in my life.
Though I never talked to her about my struggles, I’m still amazed that
God placed her in my life before my fall.
As children of God, we must remember that He never leaves
us. His love is unconditional. If we stray, He is calling us back to Him. God still gives his best to
failures. In the story of the prodigal
son, who wasted many years, the father brought out the best robe to welcome his
son home. Not only does he forgive us of our failures, he promises to "not even to
remember [our] sins any more" (Heb. 8:12). All we have to do is repent and receive
His healing, by faith.
thankful for the journey. I’ve realized
that I can’t be whole in Him until I’m truly broken before Him. It looked
impossible, but “What is impossible with man is possible with
God” (Luke 18:17). It wasn’t until I was hanging on by my last thread, that I lost
my strength to hang on. The moment I let
go and quit trying to save myself, I realized that the arms that hold the
universe will never let me go. I’ve been
restored. I’ve been set free. I may not
know the exact outcome of the storm that surrounds me, but I know that God is
using it for His glory. It doesn’t
matter how many times I fall. He is
there with arms open wide.
Arms That Hold the Universe
I know it seems
Like this could be
The darkest day you've known
But believe you me
The God of strength
Will never let you go
He will overcome, I know
And the arms that hold the universe
Are holding you tonight
You can rest inside
It's gonna be alright
And the voice that calmed the raging sea
Is calling you His child
So be still and know He's in control
He will never let you go
Through many dangers, toils and snares
You have already come
His grace has brought you safe this far
(And) His grace will lead you home
And the arms that hold the universe
Are holding you tonight
You can rest inside
It's gonna be alright
And the voice that calmed the raging sea
Is calling you His child
So be still and know He's in control
He will never let you go
You can hope, you can rise, you can stand
He has still got the whole world in His hands
You can hope, you can rise, you can stand
He's still got the whole world, the whole world in His hands
And the arms that hold the universe
Are holding you tonight
You can rest inside
It's gonna be alright
And the voice that calmed the raging sea
Is calling you His child
So be still and know He's in control
He will never let you go
He will never let you go
(He's) Still got the whole world in His hands
in His hands, yeah
Still got the whole world in His hands
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