A little more encouragement :) and a bit of humility for me

His hope always comes. Things may seem to be at their worst, there may seem like no way out, but His hope comes. He paves us a way through the desert, through the storm, through the forests, through the lush green meadows. His love abounds unfailingly, unconditionally, and without measure. He seeks to make us the best we can be, He plans our lives and brings purpose to them, He comforts us when we fail, when we are tired, when we are on our last grain of energy. When the tears well up inside, He is there. He is a good God. He is powerful, we can never hope to understand His ways or His thoughts. He could take us out in the flash of a second, and He can restore us from our darkest moments. We can never pay Him back. But we can accept His grace and His call to discipleship. He payed a great price to bring us grace. He loved us while we were still far from Him. Trust Him, be still, and talk to Him. He will guide you and give you wisdom when you ask, believing that He can do miracles and change your life. Sometimes I need to write this sort of thing out. I know God's promises but sometimes I get so caught up in what I THINK should happen now, or what I'M FEELING. I need to express myself and remind myself what a GREAT God I serve. For Christians who come from middle class families in the U.S., including ME, it is so easy to fall into the feeling of entitlement of God's good gifts. I feel so ashamed to admit it. We think, I go to church, I read my Bible, I, I, I,..... UGH!! NOTHING I AM ABLE TO DO IS BY MY POWER. Can I repeat that again?? NOTHING I AM ABLE TO DO IS BY MY POWER. I KNOW that I am NOT entitled to anything, mentally I realize it, but I slip into having thoughts like, "Why am I not doing this right now? Aren't I doing everything that I am SUPPOSED to do, God?" There we go again .. I.. Aren't I doing everything... God doesn't OWE me anything. He has blessed me way beyond my desert. You know why?? I DON'T DESERVE ANYTHING!! ZIP. ZILCH. NADA. NOTHING! Why does God even think about me? In the Bible there is a verse that says Psalm 8:4 KJV 4 What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou visitest him? and.... James 4:13-14 (NIV) Boasting About Tomorrow 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. It is a bit of a reality check for me. I have always been amazed at how God has a purpose FOR EVERY HUMAN BEING. There are BILLIONS of people alive on this planet, not to mention those in centuries past. Man is a MIST to God, and yet He has a plan for each and everyone, He cares for each and everyone. Can we please give Him some credit? How about ALL of the credit and glory, and HONOR!!! All is due to Him, nothing to us. It certainly helps you to have some humility and gain patience, knowing that God is going to take care of you. I hope that this helps someone, someday, as a witness of Christ and not me. I want humility, not fame.