Sovereignty and Truth

Lately, my readings have led me to God's sovereignty. I decided to look up the definition of sovereignty.

Sovereignty: status, dominion, power, authority; roalty; supreme and independent authority

Do I truly trust in the Sovereignty of God in my life? Do I truly trust that God has my life under His complete authority? There have been times in my llife when I would have said no.

Most certainly, during the times of Ella Beth's sickness I totally and completely lacked confidence in God's sovereignty. I doubted at times whether or not God was truly in control, and to be completely honest there were times when I even questioned God's existence. I dared Him to prove Himself; prove His love for me. If He truly loved me then I dared Him to heal Ella Beth.

Wow. Looking back now, I am just thankful that God didn't put me in my place! But, I have learned that God can handle my honesty. He can handle my questions. He can handle my fears.

More and more as I spend time in God's Word, my heart is being filled with His Truth. I am learning to replace my false beliefs with the Truth that God has given to all of us. But this does not just happen automatically. One thing I have learned over and over (and over!) again is that God wants all of us to search for Him; to find Him. It's in our searching that we find what we need and want most. Of course, we must be sure that we are looking in the right place - and that place is always, always in TRUTH. Our hope for life, our hope for love...it all lies within TRUTH.

Romans 8:31 "What, then, shall we say in response to these things [sufferings]? If God is for us, who can be against us?"

2 Corinthians 4:18 "So we fix our eyes on not what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."

Psalm 46:1-2 "God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea."

Isaiah 12:2 "Surely God is my Salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my Salvation."

TRUTH: God is for us. God loves us. God is our strength. God is our only Salvation.