Two days ago, I had my share of testing and trials. What to do? My clothes dryer went on the blink, then my blood rise up, another, something I was waiting for did not come, in fact I am still waiting for it. Sometimes life gets like that, but the most important thing is , how do I/we deal with these setbacks?
Job of old when he had his testings and trials, his wife argued, “Why do you continue to hold on to God, just curse Him and die already”. Wow! Our wedding vows is to stand by your man no matter the circumstances. We never heart from her again. I should not be too hard on her though. When I saw my own husband suffering from cancer, and his life fading away, it was hard to see, hard to hear his groans from the pain. I had to dig deep in my faith and be nourished and sustained by the Almighty and Everlasting Caring Father.
Have you been there, with an illness, a wayward child, or very sick parents, loss of a job, the devastation of a divorce or something else, It hurts, it can stress you out, or put you in depression. Mrs Job, had seen enough of her once vibrant husband and children, thriving and now, nothing is left, all was gone or so it seems. God does NOT have to give us a blue print of His plans or what He is doing. He said TRUST Me for I know the plans I have for you from before the foundation of the world. Yes, waiting for clearance can be tough and our patience wears out. But we can say like Job of old, “Blessed is the Lord, for we came into this world with nothing, and we sure will not take anything out”.
God gave me Isaiah 26:3-4 as a comfort and rest from stress- I am still enjoying His peace as I wait to get a new Dryer and hook it up. My friend Yvonne called me with her trails and shared Philippians 4: 6. “Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer with supplication and thanksgiving, let my request be made to God !”. The scriptures are comforting and the Holy Spirit guide us to the very verse or chapter He wants us to read and meditate on for the nourishment of our souls.
Today, if you are anxious about your trials call on Jesus, for He told us to and give thanks even before He answers. He never lies, He never forsake, He always hear your prayer about your needs and in His time He will answer you, so stop tripping, stressed or get angry with our Lord, He is working even when we cannot see right now. When you cannot see His hands trust His heart, for He is in love with you dear friend.
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