PEACE in tragedies...
OK, peeps, my life's been nuts but that's not a shock, right? Many things have occurred and to be honest, not good...not good at all. The kind of things that make you feel you've been hit hard in the gut and it brings tears to your eyes while leaving you speechless from pain.
BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT? Now, if you are reading this and are not a blood bought Christian but are "religious", you may not understand. HOWEVER, if you are blood bought, this should be understood by you and give you a boost.
After my news, and there were multiple reports coming from various people....such as a heart attack of a dear friend's husband, the death of a dear friend's wife, a child critical in the hospital, a friend in prison facing 3 yrs hard time, finances being critical enough to cause panic attack of another, and onto this throw my own issues of living (pain, PTSD, finances, etc.). I went to where I couldn't be bothered and let the tears flow.
No words would come for a prayer. This is where God is so magnificently APPARENT. Oh, He's always around but the word of God tells us that when we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit will intercede for us with groaning....(Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.). All the words I could pray were "HELP GOD in this marriage! HELP GOD in this child! HELP GOD in this need for salvation! HELP GOD in this pain! HELP GOD, HELP! Guess what you get when you throw yourself at your Father's feet? Peace...
No, I am not "happy" as happiness is due to what my circumstances are. BUT I HAVE PEACE in knowing beyond all doubt that God, my Father, Jesus Christ my Saviour and the blessed Holy Spirit are with me and that all things, whether I understand or not, will be OK. God has promised in Jeremiah 29:11 that He has a good plan for my life, not one of harm. God has promised He is not a man that He can lie (1 Samuel 15:29). God has said to give Him my cares because He cares about me (1 Peter 5:7). God has said He's provided my peace (John 14:27). So, what is my "job" in all this tragedies?
PRAY with faith and believe (This means to ask, knowing in my gut God is who He says and will do what He says)
TRUST and wait (This is accordance to the first statement of KNOWING and wait means God's time not mine. He's not a McDonald's drive thru and even there you WAIT)
Yes, the God who holds all of eternity and this world in His hands is so loving and gentle that I can ask (pray), have faith & believe & trust He will only do what is in my best interest no matter how things may look.
Yes, my heart is still broken but God's promised me, though it is broken and I cry tears from sorrow, that HE WILL, not maybe, but WILL bind me up in my brokenness and give me liberty (Isiah 61:1). He has also promised to not leave me alone no matter where I am or what I am facing (John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.)
Never doubt, God is so good!
BUT DO YOU KNOW WHAT? Now, if you are reading this and are not a blood bought Christian but are "religious", you may not understand. HOWEVER, if you are blood bought, this should be understood by you and give you a boost.
After my news, and there were multiple reports coming from various people....such as a heart attack of a dear friend's husband, the death of a dear friend's wife, a child critical in the hospital, a friend in prison facing 3 yrs hard time, finances being critical enough to cause panic attack of another, and onto this throw my own issues of living (pain, PTSD, finances, etc.). I went to where I couldn't be bothered and let the tears flow.
No words would come for a prayer. This is where God is so magnificently APPARENT. Oh, He's always around but the word of God tells us that when we do not know how to pray, the Holy Spirit will intercede for us with groaning....(Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.). All the words I could pray were "HELP GOD in this marriage! HELP GOD in this child! HELP GOD in this need for salvation! HELP GOD in this pain! HELP GOD, HELP! Guess what you get when you throw yourself at your Father's feet? Peace...
No, I am not "happy" as happiness is due to what my circumstances are. BUT I HAVE PEACE in knowing beyond all doubt that God, my Father, Jesus Christ my Saviour and the blessed Holy Spirit are with me and that all things, whether I understand or not, will be OK. God has promised in Jeremiah 29:11 that He has a good plan for my life, not one of harm. God has promised He is not a man that He can lie (1 Samuel 15:29). God has said to give Him my cares because He cares about me (1 Peter 5:7). God has said He's provided my peace (John 14:27). So, what is my "job" in all this tragedies?
PRAY with faith and believe (This means to ask, knowing in my gut God is who He says and will do what He says)
TRUST and wait (This is accordance to the first statement of KNOWING and wait means God's time not mine. He's not a McDonald's drive thru and even there you WAIT)
Yes, the God who holds all of eternity and this world in His hands is so loving and gentle that I can ask (pray), have faith & believe & trust He will only do what is in my best interest no matter how things may look.
Yes, my heart is still broken but God's promised me, though it is broken and I cry tears from sorrow, that HE WILL, not maybe, but WILL bind me up in my brokenness and give me liberty (Isiah 61:1). He has also promised to not leave me alone no matter where I am or what I am facing (John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.)
Never doubt, God is so good!
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