March 2, 2011

  • Greater the trial equals greater the Blessing

        The greater potential of reaching out to people are hurting and the ability to encourage can be a blessing to be in that location. Yet, when it is making a difference the enemy of the Lord Jesus may not be too pleased you are there walking God's plan for your life. Yet, so many times we can want to back up and get out of the heat. Sometimes, the desire to quit is there but if the peace is not there to quit, we must move on in faith.

         How many people today and in centuries past have stood in faith in situations far more difficult than I can imagine. Mine are simple or those I am around that can be going through situations in comparisions.  Yet, at the time it may not feel like it. Yet, the older I become the more interesting life can be compared to years past. I think back and go it was even simple in my own life years ago. Yet, they all build our faith as James 1 and the whole book of James encourages us.

         Yet, walking through these battles in life builds faith and greater the blessing to come.  We can look forward to what God is going to do in our lives next as we continue in faith in Him. We can't give up or back up. Last week I heard a message that was very sobering about backing up in life.  Yet, we can be so close to just wanting to quit in a part of life where the battle is raging but we can't. As we sincerely seek Jesus, He will give us strength to continue.  He sees the big picture we do not.

         Praise the Lord for Sunday night when victory in an ongoing battle for two years in life was wrapped up. Yet, in life, we continue to walk in faith on this path.  I know in a few years I get a new location which will come with it's own battles. I want to leave in God's timing not because I gave up.  Victory in Jesus!!!