Someday...

Today, you are struggling with an addiction...

but someday God will break the chains that have held you captive for so long.

Today, you find your identity and worth in others' perceptions of who you are...

but someday God's affection will be all you need and want.

Today, you religiously count calories and hate the reflection you see in the mirror...

but someday God's love will overcome.

Today, you are grieving the sudden lost of a loved one...

but someday He will wipe away every tear.

Today, there is brokenness...

but someday there will be healing.

A common perception in the Church is that right now we must trudge through this life--just survive--until either (A): we die and walk through the gates of Heaven to see our Creator face to face, or (B): We are called home during Jesus' second coming. As we grudgingly walk through the hardships and messiness of life, we think to ourselves, someday this will all be over. Somehow we have convinced ourselves that all we have to look forward to is the end of our lives here on this earth--lives that are seemingly filled with disappointment after disappointment.

I've got news for you: this is not the kind of life that God wants us to live.

We don't have to live waiting for the aforementioned "someday," my friends. Christ himself has invited us to pray for and experience the will and presence of the Father "on earth as it is in Heaven!" What I'm not saying: if you become a Christian, you will instantly be healthy and wealthy--that's just silly (great rebuttal, huh? haha). Through Scripture, God has clearly explained that we will face hardships in this life. What I am saying: I think that having a "someday" mentality often keeps many of us from experiencing the wonderful and transformational power of God in the here and now.

Just a few things that I love about my God:

He can wipe away tears today.

He can break spiritual strongholds today.

He can heal brokenness today.

He can turn your world completely upside down today.

I don't want to be just another one of those "someday" Christians. I want to recognize the constant reminders of God's faithfulness in this life. I want to access the inexplainable power of Christ today. I want to bask in the presence of my Heavenly Father on earth.

I challenge you to join me.