Thursday, February 2, 2012

In All Circumstances

Have you ever had one of those days where you just wonder where God was?  Maybe you've just been in a terrible accident, maybe the doctor's just delivered some bad news, maybe you were fired or were cut in salary, maybe your best friend just walked out on you, maybe someone you love died...  Whatever the situation.. would you believe God was there the whole time?


Sometimes we go through things in life and we just can't understand why God allows them to happen.  We can see no good coming from the situation.  I know there have been many instances in my life where I simply couldn't understand what God was doing, or why He was allowing something. My thinking was, "If He was able to stop this, He'd stop it!! Right?"   Not necessarily.  His purposes are beyond our understanding.

We have to remember our perspective. Things happen on earth that are out of our control and make no sense to us, but from God's perspective, it's all part of a beautiful and perfect plan.  If we truly believe that God is absolutely perfect, unconditionally holy, and unchangeably good in the finest sense of the word, then we must trust His character.  Everything that God does flows from Who He is as a Person.  If we ever lose sight of this, we will lose all hope in life.

There have been many things that have happened to me and those around me that seem so wasteful.  At the moment I was going through it, I saw no reason for it, or any chance of good coming from it.  But years later I've seen the why behind many things.  It's not always easy to remember that there is a greater good that surpasses our knowledge, especially in the middle of the storm, but there is.

If you're going through that storm right now, trust in God.  He will never let you go. Ever.  "...I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." Joshua 1:5  He has you safe and secure in His mighty strong hands.  It may not feel like it right now, but He's holding on to you with all of His mighty power. The Holy Spirit indwells you as a believer and is your strength during the trials. Right now, your faith may be being tested harder than ever before, but do not lose heart.  Jesus Christ is with you always.  In all circumstances.


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