God Pursues You

Psalm 66:10-12: For you, O God, tested us; you refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

Welcome back to another inspirational moment from historical Christian romance novels.

I was once told that God pursues you and you can either go willingly and gracefully or kicking and screaming while he slowly peals your fingers away from the grasp you have on this world. This really painted a picture for me. Did you go gracefully or kicking and screaming?

I can say I ran into God’s arms willingly, but there have been times in my life where I have gone astray and He has had to pull me back, sometimes kicking and screaming. Isn’t it through our trials that we run and fall into His strong and capable hands.

In the novel To Tame a Cowboy Savannah is reflecting on how God pursues us.

As wild as they were, they had incredible potential if tamed by the right hands. Wasn’t that how it was with God? When others gave up, He kept going, kept pursuing, always seeing the potential of a person tamed by His hands. (p. 67 To Tame a Cowboy by Jody Hedlund)

The trials we face are never enjoyable, but I am thankful He uses them to draw us to Him and refine us for His will. As many times as I have strayed, I am thankful God pursues me and sees my redemptive potential.

I will leave you with this thought: God sees your potential and guides you to live to your fullest redemptive potential, because he loves you!