His mercies are new

His mercies are new every morning. Yesterday was hard. I was angry. Angry with God, angry with myself, angry with the other driver and angry at satan. I tried to give myself permission to sit in those feelings, I vented to friends, cried a lot and tried to worship. In the midst of the anger God still speaks. This is what I felt like He was showing me.

It’s ok to not be ok, God can handle our anger…even our anger towards Him. He gave us emotions for a reason. Our feelings don’t dictate our faith. It’s ok to be caught in the tension of knowing God is good and still questioning why this happened to us. Forgiveness is a journey. We can forgive someone and bless them, but still be hurt by their actions Forgiving someone does necessarily change our feelings.

This is a journey and one that will last a lifetime. It’s a journey that The Lord knew we would encounter and one that He will give us the strength to endure. He will be glorified in it all.