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Psalm 34: 18 "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in Spirit."
As we go through this journey in life, I pray you are holding your Saviors hand as He whispers in your ear all the promises He has to show you while in the valley.
There is no way around it, only through the pain and heartache that will come. God is still God in pain, and don't think for a moment He doesn't feel your pain.Genesis 6: 6 "The Lord was grieved...His heart was filled with pain."
God promised pain isn't meaningless, Romans 8: 32 "He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all".... It all had a purpose.
So many things that come our way that can cause us, worry, pain, heartache, anxiety, God enters all of this with us. The greatest blessing is the work that He is doing inside of us in the midst of it all. Treat it as a gift, it is either an opportunity to grow in God, or an obstacle from the enemy to stop you from growing. We have a choice to either go it alone, or our Father says "Be still and know that I AM GOD" Psalm 46: 10.
Personally for me, I've learned that He wants me to experience all His promises along the way. My favorite for the longest time has been the peace that passes anything that I try to make sense of, or figure out, Philippians 4: 7. I've also learned when God wants me in the mix to help out, I am willing. But when He tells me "this is too big for you now, I will take over" I get out of His way! I hold on to EVERY promise He has made in His word. There has not been one that He has broken, or one I didn't take. The only work it takes on our part, is putting our faith in Him, and trusting that whatever we are going through has a purpose.
Life is a journey with a purpose for God. Are we wondering in the wilderness trying to figure everything out that we are going through? Or are we walking hand in hand with Jesus on our journey home, knowing everything we go through is for an eternal purpose, and the glory of God. Don't miss the beauty of the journey. It is not as dark as the enemy wants you to think. There is hope in everything, and for everyone. This is where you really get to know God, and just how GIGANTIC his heart is! Don't let me forget to tell you that it will cause you pain, but are you willing to eat the bread, and drink from the cup? It will teach you how to love like you've never known before, and how He loves us the same way.
So many people not understanding life. Not believing a way out, or that God even exist. If you are one that believes, consider it an honor to be used by Him, even if it causes you pain and heartache. Keep saying to yourself... PURPOSE, PURPOSE, PURPOSE, this all has a purpose! Oh, and don't forget He said "My grace is sufficient" in everything.
Here are a few scriptures that have helped me greatly, (along with my wonderful church fellowship, Christian friends, and pastor) I hope they help you to understand this journey better and our purpose as followers of Jesus Christ.
James 1: 1-4 "Consider it pure joy...whenever you face trials of many kinds"... So you can see we will have trials of MANY KINDS. We need to take our eyes off ourselves, and what we deserve and don't deserve, and ALWAYS remember that pain is not meaningless. It is easy to lose the joy of serving God when we take our eyes off Jesus. Always keep your focus and hope..... 1 Peter 5:10 "And the God of ALL GRACE, who called YOU to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have SUFFERED a little while (so we can see we will suffer) will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm, and steadfast. Now here is a great one to explain purpose... 2 Corinthians 1: 3-4 "Praise be to God....the Father of compassion and the God of ALL COMFORT, who can comfort us in trouble, so that we can comfort those in any troubles with the comfort we ourselves have received from God."
Allow God to use you, to build you up so that your platform of ministry can be effective to an infected world. John 14: 1-2 I always try to let pain remind me that this is not my home. It could be one day or a million before Christ comes back to bring us all together to our eternal home. You don't have to wait till then for joy and peace. Take Him at His word, believe in His promises. Nothing comes our way to cause us worry, it is to bring us closer to Him.
So I sing... "It's alright, it's o.k., I won't worry about tomorrow, if it brings me one more day closer than I was to "YOU"..... I love You my precious Jesus.
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Kim
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Devotionals that have helped me understand this world we live in, and the mountains and valleys we pass through everyday.
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