With my god I can jump over walls. Psalm 18:30
Psalm 18,30
With my god I can jump over walls.
I made that statement in my post 2 weeks ago. And like David, who makes this statement in his song of thanksgiving to God, I have quoted this verse in review of my Christianity.
This does not mean the actual jump over a wall, but I use this verse as a symbol for God's help in the challenges that daily life as a Christian brings with it. Walking with God makes life easier, even if we perceive the challenges more intensely. His commandments and values require us to make choices, and these are not always easy. You may know yourself that sometimes it would be so much easier to handle things the way most other people do. But clear values call for clear decisions. And often we are alone with them.
Because the world is going the liberal way. According to the motto "I don't criticize you and you don't criticize me". But God's commandments and values do not give us this liberal leeway. Not for nothing does it say "Your yes is a yes, your no is a no" (Mt 5:37).
For us believers there is no "possibly", no "possibly", no "maybe". And so the challenge begins as soon as we have taken the step of inviting God into our lives. When we take that step as an adolescent or adult, we already have an imprint. And most of the time this imprint is in conflict with the new values. And just as we already have an imprint, we also have different fears. walls!
God is with us in all decisions and in all challenges. And even if we make wrong decisions, HE is there. Many people who have found God are afraid that God will turn away from them if they make wrong decisions. And that's why they find it difficult to make decisions. But for God "wrong or right" is not the most important thing, for HIM it is primarily the attitude of the heart with which we make a decision that counts. And since NOTHING is impossible for God, something good can also come from a wrong decision.
I look back on 25 years of being a Christian and I see the many challenges and decisions I had to make, the many fears I had to overcome, the many walls that had to be jumped over. And then look at where I am today.
For me, Psalm 18 is a symbol of the gratitude I feel for the fact that God has always been by my side.
Jumping over walls requires training and trust in whoever is helping us. And that trust grows over the years. And even if you are only at the beginning of your walk with God and you are still full of doubts, God is with you and will help you. And know that you are allowed to make mistakes. Because mistakes always have learning potential.
It has always been helpful for me to remember at the end of each year what I have experienced with God. Seeing the challenges and problems I was able to overcome with His help always makes me grateful.
God is with us. And similar to Paul, I feel like I'm on the home stretch.
Don't listen to the scoffers, the liars, the slanderers who want you to believe that God is just a fantasy. I can testify that He is alive and very real. My life and the change He has brought about in me are the proof.
And if you're going through times when it feels like God has abandoned you, know that HE isn't abandoning you. I know from my own experience that sometimes you have the feeling HE is no longer there, but then it's not HIM's fault.
Maybe there was that one point where you fixed your gaze on something else and you only have to turn around to see HIM again.
And if you haven't taken this step towards God yet, then invite HIM into your life. Say a simple prayer.
Tell him, “Lord, I know I need you and I want to invite you into my heart and into my life. Help me master life and change my heart.”
And the adventure begins!
With my god I can jump over walls……….
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