God>Barriers

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39

This is one of the most powerful verses for a Christian to hear and to truly believe. God’s love is more powerful than ANYTHING that we may come in contact with on this earth. There is nothing that can separate us from His grace. So this is great and all, but how can we apply this to our life? How can we truly feel that God’s love does not end when we mess up or are in an uncomfortable situation? How can we know that God’s love is not dependent upon the environment or atmosphere around us?

If you asked me this a month ago, I do not know if I would be able to give you a concrete answer. Since moving to Switzerland, I can see God’s love and grace preserving through the barriers that stand in my way. As I stated earlier, it’s been a challenge to be in a church community where English is not the main language spoken. I decided, through prayer and conversation with God, to continue to worship God regardless of the language that is spoken. After a week of being obedient, I felt God’s grace and love so strongly through a gathering with the Church community. 

God’s love and grace preserved through the language barrier that stood in my way. His Spirit overcame! He loves and cares so much for me and for you that there is nothing that will defeat His infinite love. By embracing His will rather than my own, He provided me with the fruits of the Spirit which are love, peace, gentleness, humbleness, kindness, generosity,etc. Even listening to conversations that I cannot understand, I am not frustrated or upset with myself but rather am filled with peace and love. I use the time rather to pray for those who are conversing before me. 

The most beautiful part of all of this is that this is God’s doing, not my own. If it were just me on my own I would be upset, hurt, and frustrated with myself. I would feel stupid for not knowing the language and not being able to speak to those around me. God has overcome me and is now the one living within my soul. He is the one that has given me the peace during difficult situations and the love for the people around me. Oh, God You are truly great!