There are so many hard things going on in our world and in the lives of so many I know and love.
I’m weary.
Are you?
I’ve seen God turn hard things into good. (Rom 8:28)
And surely He will do that again.
But I don’t see how.
Just yet.
And so I wait.
Again.
I still don’t like waiting.
But, I’m waiting on a good God who keeps His promises. (Phil 1:6)
And this life,
It’s mountain-top victories.
And valley lows.
Hard trials
and beautiful blessings.
Seasons of laughter
and moments of
take-your-breath-away
joy.
But also sadness.
Longing.
Confusion.
Conflict.
This life is a mix of it all.
And God knew it would be.
He
never
hid
that
from
us.
His Word is honest and real. He doesn’t sugar-coat what it means to follow Him either.
It.
Will.
Be.
Hard.
But, He also promises His abiding presence. (Heb 13:5)
And that is…
No.
Small.
Thing.
He is that still small voice.
He Is the whisper in the wind.
He is the glory is in the sunset.
And I daily tune my heart to hear His voice. I’m desperate to hear His voice.
That’s why I pray.
That’s why I study my Bible.
I need to daily
remember
His faithfulness.
I need to remember His faithfulness in my life.
He has brought beauty from ashes. (Isa 61:3)
And, I expect, He will do it again.
I need to know the way to take. (Prov 3:5-7)
And, even if the hard situations around us don’t turn out as we would have hoped, I know God is there.
He
Is
Still
There.
His arms will comfort and carry. He will bring good in ways my mind, and your mind, cannot imagine. (Eph 3:20)
He will never leave.
He will never forsake.
His ways continue to be best.
And one day, one “not-yet day”, He will wipe away EVERY TEAR. (Rev 21:4)
HE will make all things new. (Rev 21:5)
The faith of His children will become sight. (Rev 22:5)
And every promise will be fulfilled. (Heb 10:23)
But until then.
I’ll keep walking forward.
I’ll keep trusting Him.
I’ll keep looking for Him.
I’ll keep obeying Him.
Because He alone is worthy.
He alone is hope.
Where else could I turn?
Where else would you turn?
Our God is mighty.
Our God is good.
Our God is worthy.
Oh, let’s keep running to Him.
Let’s help each other keep running to Him.
And, if you really want to be encouraged go look up the verses I mentioned above. God’s Word is truth you can stand on.
whataSavior
hope
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