God’s Got Your
Back
Has
anyone ever said to you “I’ve got your back”?
I have heard that, in different words, of course. And it is a comforting thought.
I
heard it once from my Dad. I was
contemplating a move from Orlando to Albuquerque. I felt I should go, yet doubt crept in. Dad called just as I was in the throes of
making the decision and asked if I was packing for the move.
I
hesitated, and said, “Well, Dad. I just
don’t know. I …”
And
he said: “Well, son. I think Albuquerque
is a good move for you. I think you
should go ahead and go. And if you get
out there and you find out it’s the wrong place to be, then God will forgive
you and I think there is enough money in the Lewisburg bank to get you back home.”
He
had my back.
I’ve
had many moments when I’ve felt God saying to me, in so many different ways “I’ve
got your back.”
Joshua
1:9 comes to mind. “Be not afraid nor
dismayed, for I, your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Jeremiah
29:11 says” “For surely I know the plans I have for you; they are plans for
your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”
At
times, God has simply reminded me of this:
“Be
still, and know that I am God.” Even in
the non-moments of life, God had my back.
He was basically saying, “Wait.
Now is not the time. Be
patient. I’m working something else for
you. Hold on.”
I
believe God wants the absolute best for us, and He is with us and leads us,
when we allow that.
Lest
you think I’ve led a pure and stable life, think again. I’ve made my blunders, my miss-steps, the
times I’ve gone against God’s desire for me, and there have been
consequences. Oh, God didn’t strike me
with an illness, but the consequences of bad choices remain nevertheless.
And
yet, God was still with me. I have to
remind myself often of this … God never promises to keep bad things from
us. He DOES promise to be with us in the middle of the bad.
Now,
how about that? God really does have our
back.
Hope Encouragement Inspiration
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