When things happen in our lives that don't seem fair, there are two questions that we find ourselves asking: Is this a trial that God is giving me to help me grow? Or, is this a test, which is given to us by Satan to test my faithfulness to God? Like Job, he was tested by Satan, all the while God knew that Job would stay faithful.
The past two weeks have been trying for me. First I was extremely excited that God had granted us with a gift that we had longed for. But two weeks later, it was taken away, almost as though it never happened. The same type of thing happened earlier this year when we put our house on the market and within 10 days we had an offer. Two weeks before closing, the buyers backed out. Trampled dreams. We praised God for the quick sell, only to have it go wrong. Same thing these past two weeks. We praised God and thanked Him for the gift, but it was taken away two weeks later.
So, what is the lesson that I'm suppose to learn from these two events? Well, maybe not just these two events, but the multitude of challenges over the past year?! I'm not sure yet what God has in store for us, but I do know that He works everything for His good and my plan does not always match up with His plan for me.
There are a number of verses in Proverbs that have struck a cord for me this past week. Some of the verses make me say, "Ouch" and others make me say, "Oh, maybe that's why". Here are some of those verses.
Proverbs 14:13 "A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs 24:10 "If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small."
Proverbs 24:15-20
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;16 For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.19 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Some of these verses remind me that in all things, I must continue to trust in the Lord and that His will for my life is best, even when it feels like my plan would be so much better. I don't know why God allows sad things to happen in my life, but I promise to continue to praise and thank Him for His continued provisions in my life.
One thing that I'm so thankful for is that many of the trials we have undergone this past year would have torn most marriages apart. I strongly believe that all of this has only allowed us to grow stronger in Him and closer to one another! Praise the Lord that He has given me a partner in life that holds my hand when I need that gentle touch, hugs me when I need a sturdy body to hold me up and a man that always turns to God for the answers and comfort we so desire.
Praise God even in the hard times!
The past two weeks have been trying for me. First I was extremely excited that God had granted us with a gift that we had longed for. But two weeks later, it was taken away, almost as though it never happened. The same type of thing happened earlier this year when we put our house on the market and within 10 days we had an offer. Two weeks before closing, the buyers backed out. Trampled dreams. We praised God for the quick sell, only to have it go wrong. Same thing these past two weeks. We praised God and thanked Him for the gift, but it was taken away two weeks later.
So, what is the lesson that I'm suppose to learn from these two events? Well, maybe not just these two events, but the multitude of challenges over the past year?! I'm not sure yet what God has in store for us, but I do know that He works everything for His good and my plan does not always match up with His plan for me.
There are a number of verses in Proverbs that have struck a cord for me this past week. Some of the verses make me say, "Ouch" and others make me say, "Oh, maybe that's why". Here are some of those verses.
Proverbs 14:13 "A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken."
Proverbs 24:10 "If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small."
Proverbs 24:15-20
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;16 For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, And He turn away His wrath from him.19 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the wicked;20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Some of these verses remind me that in all things, I must continue to trust in the Lord and that His will for my life is best, even when it feels like my plan would be so much better. I don't know why God allows sad things to happen in my life, but I promise to continue to praise and thank Him for His continued provisions in my life.
One thing that I'm so thankful for is that many of the trials we have undergone this past year would have torn most marriages apart. I strongly believe that all of this has only allowed us to grow stronger in Him and closer to one another! Praise the Lord that He has given me a partner in life that holds my hand when I need that gentle touch, hugs me when I need a sturdy body to hold me up and a man that always turns to God for the answers and comfort we so desire.
Praise God even in the hard times!
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