Ok, so whatever it is you’re going through, or whatever it is that you’re about to face, or wherever you’ve been or whatever’s goin’ down, you know He’s still faithful! He always is. He’s always giving over the grace and handing out the mercy and yeah, you know God won’t let you down no matter the situation or the circumstance! Oh it might not be easy street and it might not be simple but He’s got it and He’s got you and He’ll see you through it and strengthen you in it. Just realize today, that your situation and circumstance doesn’t have you, but God has ‘it’ and He’s the Master of all creation and the Master of all of our stuff. So ~ beautiful soul, lean in closer when the going gets tough and gather up the grace that He gives and soak in that sweet, incomprehensible and unconditional love that He’s so faithful at lavishing on us. He’s got it for you today and tomorrow and the week ahead. Trust Him! Just trust!
He’s got your today, your tomorrow and your next week, all planned. Just trust Him ❤
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
John 16: 33
"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments;..
Deuteronomy 7:9
Little Thoughts For Big Days
So you know the journey ahead might be challenging. The summer is over and Autumn is approaching just as it always does. After the fall ~ the winter and the struggles and the cold, forked roads and if it’s not colds and flues to get you down, it’s the winter of life and the hard times and the long, ‘n lonely stretches of ‘more than difficult’ things to endure. Yeah, the winters of life wrap their icy fingers around our beautiful souls and sometimes we long for the sweet, n’ light, springtime, when the snow’s blowin’ and the blizzards raging on, but yet we must get through the cold and the ice and when the slope is slippery we must hang on and we must hang on with all that we have within us.
So what’s your plan? And what will you hold on to during those trying times, when they come? Do you have an steadfast security and someone you can trust and go to and work with? Oh it’s sad and sorry but friends will let us down! Families ~ well, they might be there for us, but they might let us down too just because they can, ‘cuz after all they’re just like us ~ human!
God is a good choice! “Cuz, He’s sovereign and all present! ‘Cuz that next hurdle there in the road ahead, He’s already there. He sees it coming and He’s lighting the way, if you’re looking for His Truth. Oh yeah, you might be tempted to throw in the towel and give in or let go! But don’t do it! Our God is faithful and sees it all! Remember the past? He was there too just when you needed Him and He saw you through! He knows it all, and He not going to give more that we can bear. He will lead you out and hold you up. He’s promised that, so rest in that thought and beautiful you, when you feel you might break under the load, know that you won’t, because you can handle your lot with God holding you up under the weight of it.
Yeah, winter’s a comin’, so refresh yet still in the summer of your life. Spend it with God and go deep with Him now while you can. Let the tender, fragile roots be spiritually nourished in the good times, and harvest the fruit because the winter approaches quickly now and the stormy days ahead will need divine stability that only God can provide. Go deep today with God. Walk on in peace and safety under His divine protection. Be strengthened in His Truth! Lean on His promises! Hide them in your heart! Trust them in your soul! Remember ~ this too will pass and in those icy, cold winters of life remember summer will come again and it will be beautiful just as you remembered it to be.
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"There hath no temptation taken hold of you but such as is common to man. But God is faithful; He will not suffer you to be tempted beyond that which ye are able to bear, but with the temptation will also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
1 Corinthians 10: 13
"For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;.."
So look at the time and how quickly it’s gone by! Oh yeah, you remember when the house was full from top to bottom ~ from one bedroom to the other and there wasn’t an empty space to sit for a minute’s quiet anywhere, because it was ‘kid’ full and it rang with laughter and it sang with giggles and lullabies and story times and those were the days weren’t they? Oh yeah, they were full of crying, diapers, and two-year old busy – ness, and schools days, and tooth fairies and crayons and homework and spelling bees, but they were still fun days with scattered frustrations weren’t they? They were full of skipping ropes, skinned knees, pigtails and braids, ponytails, barrettes and ribbons and bows. There were little boy blues and Rinny Tin Tins, trucks, cars and crickets, toads, pollywogs, and turtles on creek banks! They were the days for sure, when the home was filled to overflowing with good times, now reduced only to cherished memories and warm memories and fun memories and “Oh I’d love to go back for just a minute” memories. But the days are gone and the kids are grown and the empty nest might even be more alone than it once was, ‘cuz you’re living it alone for some reason or another. Maybe death has come knocking and taken a loved one or maybe death has come by way of separation or divorce and it’s ravaged your beautiful soul and your once – cherished home and taken its toll on what you once had. Life is funny isn’t it? Sometimes we don’t even realize the good stuff until it’s gone.
Maybe you’re under a weight of depression because it’s all just so hard to cope with. Oh beautiful you, just as you are, alone and longing for the old times or perhaps longing for your heavenly home, you have life still; see it within you! You have breath now, just look at you and all that you’ve accomplished with it. Take a good long at all the work you’ve done, the career you’ve managed, maybe the children you’ve raised, or the home you’ve kept. Just look at the wisdom gained over your years gone by. See how much of it you’ve gathered over the difficult journey that you’ve just travelled. Oh yeah, We’ve all travelled them haven’t we? We’ve all encountered those difficulties where we wanted to give up and plead “sanctuary” and those dreadful moments of “Just get me to a safe place.”
Don’t lose heart! ‘nor hope! Your joy resides in your next breath, so take it and know that God gives life to enjoy and even when the hard times come, we know they’ve made us stronger and more resilient to the enemy’s defeat. Our God is greater than all the powerful, evil forces that come against us in our most down and out times. Our awesome God is victorious and He’s got you covered, right down to your deepest heart-break! He’s able to heal all the raw hurt and bitter heart that life, hardship and loneliness has dealt you. Yeah, the good ole’ days were the days of good times but today is just ‘your’ day with God! So beautiful soul, go to Him! Go with Him and find peace in His divine peace and vast, immeasurable love in His rich and unconditional love.”
“Those who live in the shelter of the most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord; He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He alone is my God and I trust in Him…….He will cover you with His feathers….His faithful promises are your armour and protection.”
Psalm 91: 1,2, 4
“When they call on me I will answer; I will be with them trouble. I will rescue and honour them.
Psalm 91: 15
Hope and Healing In Hard Places 