3 Ways to Hold on to God When You’re at the End of Your Rope
Someone tied a ragged rope swing over the creek last summer. I walked by that rope all winter, frayed edges hanging grey and frozen over icy water. Sometime in the thickest part of those long winter months, the old rope started to remind me of the truth I needed when the sun hid its face for weeks on end: Hold on to God, and when you reach the end of your rope, you’ll find he was the one holding onto you the whole time.
Hold on to God, and when you reach the end of your rope, you’ll find he was the one holding onto you the whole time. #clingtoGod #Godshand #Godslove Share on XIt’s not easy to hold on to God when your life falls apart and your grip loosens. But maybe the best news of all is this: You might lose your grip on God, but he never lets go of you.
We’ll all face icy patches in life.
We’ll have a hard time clinging to God.
And that’s when we’ll discover it: Underneath are the everlasting arms of our Savior.
Learning to Hold on to God
Let’s look at a few powerful truths about learning to hold on to God and what happens when we lose our grip.
1. Remember that even if the worst-case scenario becomes reality, God is still with you.
If you are barely holding on in life, remember that God is still with you. He is your hope. He holds onto you.
Are you fearful of how life is going to turn out in the near future?
Go ahead and imagine the worst-case scenario. Then, stand on this truth: God will walk with you through the darkest seasons. He will carry you.
His grip on you is much stronger than your ability to cling to him.
2. Hold on to God by fixing your eyes on what is eternal.
This world will tell you this is all there is. You will forget that the transition from life in the body to life in the spirit is just that: a transition. You will forget that there are battles taking place in heavenly realms all around you.
Don’t lose sight of the eternal picture.
Sometimes, my children ask me what will happen one day when one of us goes to heaven. They want to know how we could ever survive on the earth without each other. In these moments, I paraphrase the words of Billy Graham and remind them that our future together is much longer than the past we have shared.
Life can feel long and difficult, but eternity is forever, and for the follower of Christ, beautiful. Let’s not forget this truth. You hold on to God when you remind yourself that he is eternal, and he will one day wipe away all tears.
3. Hold on to God by living out of your identity as his beloved child.
My dad spent his career as a high school teacher. He also sponsored a large conservation club dedicated to wildlife preservation and natural resource management. Every year his club hosted a large sportsman’s show for the community. Thousands of locals attended.
Every year, I overflowed with pride as I walked through the crowded hallways, perused the vendors, and sat in the crowded auditorium to listen to speakers.
I was Bob Miles’s daughter.
I didn’t have to pay to get through the doors because I was the beloved daughter of the man in charge. I had behind-the-scenes access to every part of the building because I was Bob Miles’s daughter. My identity earned me special rights; it also made me feel precious and important.
As children of God, we are precious and important. When we live out of this identity, we have nothing to prove to anyone. When we live out of this identity, we can love freely, without trying to earn the approval of others. We can walk freely, without trying to earn our worth or impress.
Hold on to God by remembering that above all else, you are his, and nothing can ever take his love away from you.
As children of God, we are precious and important. When we live out of this identity, we have nothing to prove to anyone. #childofGod #identityinChrist Share on XMore than all of this, we can lean back and rest in the embrace of the One who holds us – even when our hands are too weak to cling to him.
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Does it feel too hard to keep clinging to God? Don’t lose heart. He is holding onto you with a grip that won’t let go.
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