Page 8 - Grace Connections Feb 2022

Me And You In 2022

Pastor Joe Garnett

Have you ever been walking The question then becomes;
through life where everything is how do I manage this time when

good, it's not perfect but things I don't feel quite as close to God
are really going pretty good? as I want? What do I do to

You are growing spiritually, deepen my relationship with

your faith is increasing, and you God?
are feeling really close to God.

You understand you are in a First thing for me is that I
great relationship with God. refuse to be dominated by my
feelings, choosing instead to go by
Then suddenly you find what His Word says. I must
yourself in somewhat of a rut. remind myself that I walk by

Your faith does not seem to be as faith, not by sight, and that He
strong, and you feel distant from promised me that He would

God like there's a barrier between never leave me nor forsake me.

the two of you. You find yourself
all alone in the wilderness feeling His Word says that if I draw

distanced from God. But it is not nigh unto Him, He will draw
something we have to become nigh unto me. That is my

discouraged about. confession for 2022. Lord you and
I closer together in 2022.
One thing I have found is Regardless of the feelings,
that when you are walking emotions, or circumstance, I have

through a wilderness it is not a purposed to draw closer to you,
punishment, He is not pushing believing your Word that you

you away, and God has certainly will draw closer to me.
not abandoned you. In fact,

oftentimes a wilderness season is Perhaps you have the same

a training ground where He is goal. So let us look at some of the
preparing you for the next ways we might be able to fulfill

assignment or promotion. our desire.