Where Is God In My Pit?

The more time we spend alone with God, the better we are at hearing Gods voice.  You have no idea how many times I've heard people tell me this, but it is soooo true my friends.  To me, the best time I spend with God is in my car.  When I'm driving, I clear the passenger seat for Him and just talk about life.  I turn down the music, focus on Jesus and just praise His name.  However, every car ride isn't like this. Some days I just want to talk to him about a situation I'm going through or I ask him a butt load of questions.  And other days I just want to yell, scream or cry.

The start of this year has been a rollar coaster ride.  I've had SO many trials and tribulations that I've had to overcome and to be honest, I feel like the obstacles I've faced so far have been the biggest in my life.  And some of them I still have to face everyday.  But why doesn't God lift me from this pit?  Why can't he see that I'm drowning?  Why doesn't he hear me?  I've learned that sometimes when we feel like we should move on to other things, God wants us to park somewhere for a while and stay there.  But God will be with us.  The Lord is always with us, even when we feel like he isn't listening.  The Lord lives in my heart, so where ever I go, He goes. What ever I say, he hears (Psalm 34:4-6)  Whatever I do, He sees. We may not hear Him, but He is there my friends and He speaks in ways you can only understand.

He comforted me the other night.  Did I tell you that?  I was in my car and I just looked up.  It was a cloudy night and I couldn't see the moon what so ever.  But out of no where, a tiny piece of light shined through the darkness and it got bigger and bigger and the moon shined brighter than ever before, just for a split second.  Then the clouds began to cover it. That split second was all I needed.  It reminded me of a verse in Romans:  "The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.  So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."  

I have to keep on reminding myself that I can't overcome these obstacles and trials on my own.  I have to remember that I am just a sheep and and The Lord is my shepherd.  With his rod and staff I shall be comforted.  So, instead of just putting Him in my passenger seat and talking to Him.  I put Him in the drivers seat and let Him guide me.  I take down my shields and let my life be for His glory, or I try to at least.  I may fail, but God is good my friends.



My deepest prayer is that you will begin to live life knowing you have a friend who loves you unconditionally.  Even when you feel alone, defeated, ugly, heartbroken, ashamed, depressed....I pray that you will remember that this friend will always be with you.