This parable will help us understand what it feels like to be lost and how God responds to that feeling by always trying to bring us home.
No matter what problems you may face, God has a way to make them purposeful. God helps us change our perspective so that we see problems as opportunities.
Building self-discipline is what gives us the ability to bridge the gap between aspiration and victory.
When we are insecure, it can be easy to feel like we are a “nobody going nowhere.”
With insecurity, God never responds with criticism. He responds with a purpose to live for something beyond themselves.
There are many things that aim to undermine our faith: our guilt, different diagnoses, depression, anxiety, fear, and various circumstances. God wants to build our faith and confidence to be so strong it can handle anything thrown our way.
God loves us and he guides us through discipline and training, just like a father who cares deeply for his children. How and where is God guiding your life?