challenge – The Manna Chef

Have you ever been so angry with someone that you felt, I mean actually felt, heat rising in your chest? Well, sisters, I have, and I’m going to share something with you today. Clearly, I am a work in progress, but I am learning, and it’s definitely worth sharing with you!

First of all, let’s be clear, being angry is not sin. Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty over being angry. Ephesians 4:26-27 (NKJV) says, “Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.” God does not say, “Don’t get angry.” He did not say that being angry makes you unholy. He said to be angry but don’t let the anger cause you to sin. And then He goes even further to tell you to resolve the issue so that you don’t leave an avenue for the enemy to wreak havoc.

I try to stay in constant communication with the Father because I need Him to direct my very words. I’m so serious, too! I call on Jesus all day long: in the car in the middle of traffic, at work, at home while I’m cooking dinner…You get the picture!

I know that I am gifted with words. Simply put: I love words. I always have. I love how they are used. I love how phrases fit together and how one word can speak volumes. (I was that kid who loved reading the dictionary.) God has groomed me to be very effective in communicating my thoughts into words. But, let me make this clear: that can be problematic sometimes because it can get me into trouble if I really say what I think without seeking the Lord first.

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We know God loves us. His Word reminds us over and over. We know that God so loved the world that He gave His only Son for us. We know that He loves us with an everlasting love. We all know that, right? But have you ever had one of those days when you just feel unlovable to anyone, including God? Have you ever felt so far from God because of your failures or shortcomings?

I read something recently that I had to just meditate on: God loves you on your worst days. I read it over and over.

Talk about unconditional love! We’ve been taught since we were children that when things get tough, you’ll find out who your real friends are. I learned it in the midst of divorce, sickness, and periods of lack. God reveals those who are meant to be your life-timers, people who will be there for the long haul.

But I’m referring to challenges that go even deeper than that. I mean, have you ever felt distant from God? And I’m not just talking about the separation that results from sin. I’m talking about that feeling of just being far from God, even when you are praying, reading His word, doing what He’s telling you to do—and still feeling like you’re falling short or like you’ve somehow missed “it.” It’s like that loneliness that Elijah felt right after God showed out on Mt. Carmel. Elijah saw the supernatural move of God and then experienced one of his greatest lows. Have you ever been there?

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Not Another Word

God Loves You Even on Your Worst Days