Jason Versey's Blog - Posts Tagged "struggle"

Everybody falls into dark places. Life throws us many curves that can ultimately plunge us into an abyss of darkness and once we are there it may seem impossible to pick ourselves back up again. We have all experienced tough situations whether it be a personal tragedy, financial struggles, difficulties in our relationships and marriages, a reoccurring sin or addiction or all of the above…which in the end, leads us to wrestle with our very own spiritual relationship with God. In the dark it’s hard to find our way. It’s hard to see the things worth fighting for. In the dark it’s easy to hide our sins, our insecurities, our pain and our shame. It’s easy to be blinded from the joys and blessing that are right before our eyes which is why God calls us to be in the light. In 1 Peter 2:9 it reads: “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.” Our God wants us to live in the light that is His shining glory. He knows that in our darkness the enemy lurks and looks for ways to plunge us further away from His redeeming promise. It’s in the light that we can begin to see what’s truly important to us. It’s in the light that we begin to find our way. Our Father knows we will fall. In Roman 3:23 Paul writes: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” But that doesn't mean we need to stay there. In Proverbs 24:16 is says “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again,...” Rising again simply means finding the courage to accept God’s grace and get back in line. God says in Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake and remembers your sin no more.” Knowing this truth, it’s imperative that we do not allow the shame of our sins and struggles keep us buried in the dark. Conversely, it should be the very cornerstone that motivates us to repent and get back up. My challenge for us is to acknowledge the dark places we may be in today but then take the courageous steps towards the light of redemption. It’s my prayer that the dark places we fall into will never prevail over the love, mercy and grace God has bestowed upon us. It’s vital that when we fall down that we get back up again. If we don’t then the sacrifice of our savior Jesus Christ and all he endured for our sake was all for not…let that never be so. ~Jason Versey