He is STRONGER!!!

Last night at church our pastor shared about how we shape our theologies/what we believe by the sufferings, shame, and all those hard times we go through. My pastor wasn't saying that you are wrong if you do that because that's just how we humans do things. The question I had was how do I get away from thinking like that? I mean there are things that happen to us that we just can't wrap our heads around and because of that our minds just start wondering. Things like, God are you there, God do you ever care, why is this happening to me I didn't do anything wrong? I personally believe that those thoughts are perfectly normal but I also believe that we need to not get hung up on those questions. I say that because those types of questions should only consume someone who doesn't know God. Notice I didn't say understand God, I said know Him. I don't believe we could ever fully understand God because our humans minds can't handle it, but I do believe that we can truly know who God is. The Bible is full of stories that reveal who God is. By knowing who our God is will help us to not think those types of questions anymore. I'm not saying you are going to find answers to all your question but if you do know who God is then those questions I listed before will answer themselves.
So who is God? I really don't have the time to lay it all out for you but I want to share one detail of who He is. We sang a song last night that is titled Stronger.(Hilsong) There's a part in the chorus that says:
You are stronger, Sin is broken, You have saved me...
Our God is a strong God! He is stronger then anything. This touched my heart because we need to be reminded of exactly how strong God is. I know people who are held down by fears, failures, shame, guilt, and so much junk that they can't experience God's love or joy. God is stronger then all those things, in fact He died and conquered death so you would no longer be held down by those things. Don't believe me, then try it for yourself. My pastor ended the service by telling the congregation to release all their cares and burdens on Him. Not because they deserve to but because God wants them. So if you're struggling in any of these areas and are tired of feeling like this then do yourself a favor, give all your worries, hurts, heartaches, pain, and anything that you are tired of dealing with to God and watch the Lord restore you and make you whole again.
So my prayer for us today is that we be reminded of how strong God is and by knowing that we would be released from all our fears and worries. I pray for faith and strength for us to let God be God.