Ember G Writes

IN THIS BLOG POST I WILL BE TALKING. ONCE AGAIN, ABOUT MY FAITH.

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THANKYOU.

The title of todays blog is off a Christian song that has been going round and round in my head. Yep. You guessed it, its another Faith blog!

I actually really enjoyed writing the last blog, even though I was really not feeling great. I feel better than I have, I think I needed the time to be a little bit down. I tend to try to push those times away or make a bit of a joke about it, which is not the healthy way of dealing with those very valid feelings.

I have been reading a book from my last term of my gap year (I think) it’s called ‘God on mute’ by Pete Greig. I find reading christian books quite difficult really, I’m really not sure why? Maybe it’s because they challenge your thought process, your inner beliefs and they certainly make you think.

I can truthfully say that in the four or five Christian books I have been given, this is the one book I have actually stuck to. The way Pete Greig wrote the book is almost like having a conversation. He has had a rough 10 plus years, his wife has really bad epilesy and for years they have been praying for healing.

I guess I have probably really enjoyed the book because of the challenging nature of it. I highly recommend you give it a read! There is also a video series alongside it, which I did watch in my final term. There is some incredible conversations that take place in the series and amazing testimonies.

One quote from the book has really stuck with me it says “Why does God speak clearly about peripherals but remain silent on the issue with which we most need his help?” he goes on to say “God is enjoying the way we are wrestling with Him in prayer through this process.” (you will find this part in chapter 9).

Every time I read it I feel really challenged, even a little bit amused and as weird as it sounds, my prayers being answered in a way? It was kind of like an obvious realisation for me. The things I have been praying recently about vary from a lot of different things. One of the things I have been praying about, which I feel comfortable sharing, is for the right job.

By the right job I mean something I will flourish in, something where I feel as though I have achieved something? Obviously God will place me where I exactly need to be.

The song is called ‘Battle belongs’ by Phil Wickham if you want a listen. The lyrics really help me when I feel a bit low, it just reminds me that I have someone fighting in my corner.

I’m going to leave this blog here I think, stay safe and thankyou for reading! I hope this helps you in some way.