God is working, even when it doesn’t seem like it.
Verse: “All that the father gives me shall come to me; and him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out. —John 6:37
I failed in my life; and like so many others I had asked God to save me when I was young. I went to church and I asked God to save me as a child, but then life happened, and I got worse and worse. I’m not the only one. I have spoken to so many people who have asked God to save them, and help them. But, then they failed; and they could not keep right, not even for a day. They could not measure up to the standards the church people or family or friends put them under. I was the same.
We start going to church and we see the people who pretend to be perfect, and we don’t measure up. Our life is rough. We don’t have all the church boxes marked, so we feel judged. We feel that we cannot do what God wants us to do. We hear sermons, where we are constantly beat down and fail. So, we quit. We just give up and go back to living. We cant do the church thing.
But, God did not give up on me. Every tough time in my life, was God working in me trying to get me to listen to Him. Every good time, was God showing me He cared. He was with me, even though I ignored Him until I really needed Him. There are so many people walking around who think God has cast them out. He hasn’t. If you asked Him to save you, He has, and He is working.
Now, imagine you hired a contractor to save your crumbling house, and make it great. But, you forgot you hired someone. Yet, you come home and trip over boards lying around. You step in wet concrete. You get mad because of the noise, and cannot figure out what’s going on. Your roof is gone one day, and some unexpected rain gets in the house. Another day, you feel nice and warm because all the drafts have been sealed, and you have new windows, and new insulation. You never see someone working, but something is up.
You can’t figure out what’s going on because you forgot that you made a contract with a Master Builder. He comes and works every day. But, even when he leaves the project to sit for a while, it’s for a purpose. The concrete is drying. The drywall mud is drying. The landscaping is growing. But, the Contractor is still working.
This happened to me, I prayed to receive Christ when I was young, and I got worse. I never realized the truth of it. But, I knew that He answered my prayers. Finally, He woke me up, through life’s breaking power, and I threw myself on Him. Then I started to learn of Him, and grow in Him. Now I see the boards on the ground, and the wet concrete. I enjoy seeing the landscape grow; because I’ve let Him teach me, and wake me up. I’ve studied The Builders Manual. I’ve been taught by the Spirit.
Now I can look back at my life and see that He was there, and working all along. No matter what family said, no matter what the church said, no matter what friends and enemies said. God was there working, and He never abandoned me. No matter how bad I am, He is there working as He promised. Even still today, He is there. Everything that happens to me is Him working in some way. Turn to Him, and learn of Him. Ask Him to save you and teach you His ways. Listen to His still small voice and follow Him. I know it’s hard. Tell Him it’s hard, and that you need Him to do it. Then, watch Him move.
He works on us. He grows us. He does not cast us aside.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ a collection of dystopian short stories.“The Future is Coming” and his latest book “The Latter Days‘ is a book on Bible Prophecy and avoiding the deceptions to come.
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When depression sets in; and you only see the end. Rise up and walk.
A little here. A little there. Around the block; or down a beautiful trail. Rise up and walk.
If you’re sick; pray and believe. Then, rise up and walk.
Trapped in a place? Rise up and walk. Use those legs to escape; and carry you away.
Bored with life? Bored with those gray, lazy days? Rise up and walk. Go see the sites.
Use your super power; to rise up and walk. Take yourself away, from the troubles of any day.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ a collection of dystopian short stories.“The Future is Coming” and his latest book “The Latter Days‘ is a book on Bible Prophecy and avoiding the deceptions to come.
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Parents Teachers Doctors Store Owners Friends Family Preacher Policeman Fireman Mailman Milkman Farmer Homeless man Politician Insurance man Beautician Your Spouse, and everyone.
Are in it for the money; and you are just a customer.
They will never set you free. Test it and see.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet, and blogger from Southern Illinois.
Photo by the poet. A place in D.C.
This poem is from my new poetry ebook, “Against The Man” it can be purchased HERE. or HERE. or other online books stores.
Just go! Get away from this place that makes you sick and maybe you’ll find yourself. Travel to where you want to go, it’s there waiting for you. Your life is but a vapor and drifts away, while you slave for another.
Just go! Seek God, Seek Spirit, Seek the touch of the Divine, and find healing in the going and escaping. Seek inspiration and love in the place you desire to be. Don’t spend another day in misery. Live your life for something greater.
Just go! Get away! No one lies on their death bed wanting another day to slave away. Enjoy the things God has given you. The good things of life. Go help others and bring health to yourself.
Just go! Travel somewhere close. Then, go further and go more, and grow as the days go by. Seek those things you love and become more than you were, and more than you ever could be.
Just go.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois
I have read tons of self help books and articles over the years. I have watched videos and listened to books on tape from all the biggest names in every self-help category.
I have taken the good and tossed the bad. I have practiced it all. And I believe I have improved myself through it all.
But, I have always taken issue with the term self improvement. It has not sat well with my spirit. Because I feel as though I am excluding God.
The question becomes, did I really improve myself or did He improve me? Did I decide to make life changes or did God motivate me? I have my own answer for this. I think God is behind it.
Anytime we seek spiritual change or seek God, it is Him calling us to Himself. We are too wrapped up in the day to day life of living in this fallen world. We are full of trouble in our fallen minds and lives, so we do not seek God, without His prompting. And He always calls us, we just don’t always hear.
But, in relation to Self-Help or Self-Improvement. I have decided to use the term Life Improvement for the process I am involved in.
Why?
Because it is a proper complete term. The things that I am doing are improving my whole life. My body, mind, soul, and spirit. It helps my finances. My relationships. My everything.
BUT!
I am also working to improve the lives of other people. It’s not just myself. I actively try to be a light for others. I seek to be someone who actively works to help improve the lives of other people and society as a whole.
I also seek to improve life in general. The life of our world, the life around me, the environment. The lives of plants and animals. The ecosystem. The planet. I seek to tend and keep the Garden of God’s Creation.
This is life improvement. It is more than self. It is about life in all its wholeness. It is about the creation. It is about the spirit and this gift we enjoy. It’s about our relationship with God.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois.
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