Glorifying God

I saw the following on Facebook...why is it that we only want Jesus when things are going wrong in life?

First I thought...well, there are probably more people who struggle and have hard lives and trials and still follow Jesus. I've seen this countless times in just the past year. I don't know if my statement is true or not, but that's what I think.

My second thought was this...is it so wrong to want Jesus when things are wrong in life? What if after you turn to God because things are going wrong in your life...you become a follower, a true follower...for the rest of your life? That's pretty awesome in my opinion, whatever circumstance or situation that brings you seeking Him...

When I moved to Houston, I moved to run away from my old life, from my marriage, from my friends, from my job (all my circumstances). When I got to Houston I slowly began putting my life in the order I wanted it to be...because I was in control of life...always had been and always wanted to be. I found a good job in Houston, started saving money to pay debt, started working out, stopped drinking excessively. Then next on my list...was to find a church. It wasn't to find God...I just wanted to go to church since I had always known God (or knew about Him, should I say). I was feeling pretty proud of myself, the way I had made big changes in my life on my own...next on my list was church. If only I go consistenly to church...my list would be mostly complete.

Well, I found one. And never in my wildest dreams did I believe that I would fall in love...with God! I didn't really consider that finding a church meant finding God, letting Him into my life, letting Him lead my life, and acknowledging and believing that He is in control. Not only have I found Him, but I have a relationship with Him. Church was something that I was brought up to do...tradition, go to church on Sunday and pray at night. Growing up, I can't really say that I learned in church to depend on God in all that we do. But I've learned it now...

I am trusting God with all that am I and all that I encounter in this life. Often I don't understand the how's and why's but slowly I am accepting that it is not my purpose to understand. Our lives are not really about us or about our struggles and successes...it's about glorifying God in our lives, when we struggle or when we succeed.