Reed Mueller

We had an awesome life group last night – at least it really touched my heart. Shawn did an excellent job preparing and leading the study (just had to call you out on that Shawn).

What hit me anew was the degree to which God is involved in our lives. As I explained to the group last night, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, I spent a fair amount of time alone in my middle- and late-childhood years. Consequently, I grew up learning to fend for myself. I don’t say that to throw a pity party, just as what I learned. In many ways, this was beneficial, helping me learn to problem-solve, manage my own emotions, and get through life with the gifts I’ve been given.

Those benefits aside, there was much I missed out on when I took the perspective of my childhood and adolescent years and applied it to my understanding of God. Because I felt alone much of the time as a kid, I imagined a God who left me alone much of the time (probably because he had better things to do). Because I felt I had to fend for myself as a kid, I imagined a God who was both disengaged from me and disinterested in me.

But as Shawn helped us see last night, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Our God never leaves us alone (Psalm 139:7-12) and never becomes disinterested in us (Psalm 139:17-18). Far from it! He’s been invested in the intricacies of our lives from the moment we were conceived (Psalm 139:13-16)!

In the final analysis, I feel much love from my very near God through what I was reminded of last night…and because of that…much love for God.

May you experience the same!
You are not alone.
You don’t have to fend for yourself.
God is with you and loves you!

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