Seeking Refuge

This Sunday in Life Groups when we talked about seeking refuge and security in God it really hit home with me because at a very young age I learned that seeking refuge and security in the world wont help you through hard time but in fact drag you down more. As defined on dictionary.com refuge means: something or someone turned to for assistance or security. For some people this is money, drugs, or possessions but for me it was just being with friends. Friends are great for helping you through hard times but they can’t fill that hole like God can.

God became my refuge and strength through a very hard time in my family’s life and mine. At the age of 7 my mom passed away and it was a very emotional time for all of us. For a very long time I didn’t know why my mom was taken from me and even at times I became mad at God for taking her. During these times I didn’t turn to God for strength but I bottled it all up inside until one year when I was at an alter at kids camp. I was praying and getting ready to leave because I thought I was done but God wasn’t done with me. An older guy came up to me and said that he felt that God wanted him to come pray for me and at that moment I felt a great relief like this heavy burden had been lifted off of me and then I broke down crying more than I have ever cried before. After praying for a while longer I told him what had happened in my family and he shared a similar story of what had happened to him. He then continued to tell me that what really helped him is when he let down his pride and began to seek refuge in God. Since that night at the alter I have continued to seek refuge and security in God and it has made dealing with problems much easier.

Psalm 46:1- God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

-Nate Fellman