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I'm thinking today of Hebrews 11.16. Hebrews 11.16 says,

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But as it is, they desire a better country, that is a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed

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to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. I definitely do not want God to be

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ashamed of being my God. Oh, I'm so grateful for all that He's done for me, and I'm blessed in so

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many ways. And even though struggles, when I'm in my right mind, I realize I'm blessed.

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So if I'm not looking forward to the heavenly country, the one that God has prepared for me,

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if I were perfectly settled, or if I were wrapped up in frustration or concerned about what's going

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on here and now, rather than looking toward desiring a better country, then would God be ashamed

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to be called my God? Well, the adverse is true. That is to say that if I am not settled here,

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if I am not wrapped up in what's going on here, if I realize that there is a better country,

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a heavenly one that God has prepared for me, then He would not be ashamed to be called my God,

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because He has indeed prepared that place for me. Be comforted today. God has prepared a place for

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you, and in trusting Him to take you there one day, that pleases Him. And then He can work in

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our lives, and He can even make these countries that we live in better. He can work on our behalf

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and work in us, because we know He's got it all under control, and He's working His plan.

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