God has not forgotten you...

Recently a friend of mine posted on her Facebook page:
God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. God doesn't reject you, hasn't forgotten you, isn't punishing you. God loves you.

What a great reminder. 
There have been many times when I felt lonely, left behind, forgotten - or even just getting the "left overs" when it came to God's provision and promises.  Sometimes that's because God's discipline was in place, not due to what I had done - but what it would bring me down the road.  He has held things back from me while He refined me,  changed me, grew me, and asked me to be closer to Him.  I don't fully understand how much I am loved by God, and I suspect I won't until Glory. 

However, I like to think that the struggles I face, and the challenges that are overcome are not done so through my efforts.  They are overcome when I rely on God to handle them for me.  This does not mean that I tramp through life, letting things happen.  In fact, it means the opposite.  I consider all things (ok, working on that) through Christ. I go to him with just about everything.  I ask him questions, love on Him, and over all Trust him to guide me in the way I should go. 

I have not always liked where I was led (at the time) but in retrospect, every thing He has done I have ended up understanding and appreciating. 

So that "one thing" that I wish had not happened is now a beacon of God's provision and faithfulness.  I pray that He continues to open my eyes so I may see more clearly how and where He is working.