One of my friends is going through a difficult time, and knows that I am struggling with staying at home, and she sent me this devotional...and I wanted to share it with you in hopes that it will encourage some of you as it has me tonight!!!
Streams in the Desert from March 1:
"Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what He has made crooked?" (Ecclesiastes 7:13)
God often seems to place His children in places of deep difficulty, leading them into a corner from which there is no escape. He creates situations that human judgment, even if consulted, would never allow. Yet the cloudiness of the circumstance itself is used by Him to guide us to the other side. Perhaps this is where you find yourself even now.
Your situation is filled with uncertainty and is very serious, but it is perfectly right. The reason behind it will more than justify Him Who brought you here, for it is a platform from which God will display His almighty grace and power.
He will not only deliver you but in doing so will impart a lesson that you will never forget. And in days to come, you will return to the truth of it through singing. You will be unable to thank God enough for doing exactly what He has done.
Praise God that every situation He places me in is perfectly right! He is so good!
6 years ago
3 comments:
That is so true! Nathaniel and I were just talking about that today because he has a client who really frustrates him (he call or emails Nathaniel after midnight and expects him to work at that moment, etc). So Nathaniel, after becoming very frustrated, decided to just approach that person "with a peace of soul and a firm conviction that Your will governs all" (from the same morning prayers that I quoted in my other comment).
If you can approach the hard spots in your life with a peace of soul and a firm conviction that God is the one is charge, then you will get through that time much more easily AND you'll learn lessons along the way while growing closer to your Savior.
THanks for sharing that!!
So what weekend is Memorial Day? And who knows what I'll do without the kids...certainly not laugh as much...I guess I'll have to find some other kids... :)
Thanks for sharing Michelle, this devotion is really good. It's encouraging for everyone I think that is going through challenges and hard places in life.
Love you!
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