Here lately, I have noticed a lot of us struggling in God's promises, including myself. We have doubted his faithfulness, questioned his timing, and in some cases taken circumstances up into our own hands.
These last few months I have struggled with God's timing and answers to my prayers. Either he didn't speak exactly when I needed to hear from him, or he would say something that I didn't expect to hear. Isn't that just the craziest thing ? We ask God for things and to help us out of certain situations and then when He tells us to do something or sends us answers to our question for him..............then we question him. GOD IS PERFECT IN ALL THAT HE DO !
In 2 Samuel 22:31 it tells us ."As for God, his way is perfect: The LORD’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him." Gos knows exactly what he is doing ! There is nothing that goes on in lives that he doesn't know about, the most comforting part of this verse is that 'he shields ALL who take refuge in him. When we face tough times. we must stay rested in his devine peace. He has promised that he will see us through.
In May of this year, I lost a part-time job that enabled me to, not only build great relationships with amazing kids in my community, but I depended on it to help me with a bill that I promised my husband I would take care of. Well, needless to say, when my job ended due to budget cut, it put a tremendous strain on our family but more so my husband. We struggled for months to make ends meet. Not only was he having to help with MY bill, but his job, at the time, had cut back on hours for his department. I prayed, and I cried and I cried, and I cried, and I cried, and I cried. Yes, you read it right I cried more than I prayed so that didn't make the situation any better !
I remember when I did pray, all i could do was ask God 'WHY'. Why me God? Why do I have to go through the struggle? Why do we have to live like this? Is it going to get any better? How come the "bad people" look as if they have it better than me, a follower of you? And then I heard, in a quite still voice, "why not you? haven't I, your God prepared you for seasons like these?"
I immediately picked my face up off the ground, leaving the pity and shame that fell with it. And ask God 'what do we do now?' Soon after that God began to open doors. It didn't get easy by any means, but not doing it alone knowing that God was RIGHT BESIDE ME, made it bareable.
The point of this blog is this:: God has everything under his control. He will not allow his children to go through more than they can handle. Not only did God met me right where I was, He also made the struggle and lesson, and taught me to wait on him in all situations. Not only did God restore & deliver but I am now working 2 jobs that allow me to share God amazing love and His saving Grace. My family and I are literally living day to day and totally allowing God to be God ! My faith grew so much stronger through this season. Not only did God bless me with 2 jobs (and one of the jobs being my tutoring gig:)) He also blessed my husband with a substitute position that He does from time to time.
In this, let please remember: "For I know the plans I have for you' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future filled with hope.' -Jer.29:11
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