If God is For Me

The Bible says:
If God is for us, who can be against us?

Sometimes, it feels like the answer is : *everyone*
But that is a lie from the Enemy that wears down our spirit.

There are so many circumstances that overwhelm us. My first book has had a surge and is again number one in two categories on Amazon. I should have been satisfied with that. But I read every review, despite knowing there will always be some people who won't like my books. There will always be people who don't like ME. My first book is the highest rated dog book on Amazon, so MOST people give it 5 stars. But I recently got a 3 star review. She found the book fun to read, but gave it 3 stars because she didn't like my whining about the struggles to tame the aggressive dog.

Of course, at first I threw a shoe at my iPad, and then I went off on a diatribe about how ignorant people can be, and why do they bother to read my books if they don't understand the essential use of the literary device of "whining"? And then when I settled down, I wondered sadly if maybe I do whine too much. Yes, I decided, sometimes I do.

This is often the progression of my emotions in the face of criticism:
anger, denial, depression, acceptance. On good days, there is then a fifth part of the progression- determination to be better.

It is at this point that the verse I quoted at the start of the blog comes into play. I can do it. I can be better. I can glorify God through my life. Because if God is for me, it doesn't matter who is against me.

Daniel 3:16-18 (NIV)
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. [17] If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. [18] But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up. ”





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