Heath and I have been struggle with alot of things the last few weeks. Last night we sat down and spent some time with our pastor (Thank you so much for you wonderful words and advice Bro. Dennis) I actually went to bed feeling a bit more at ease last night that I have been. I am trying to put into action the things that we discussed and actually had already been trying to do some of the things that were told to us to do.
When I got to work today I remembered that Mom had given me a daily devotional book over the weekend and I sat down to read a few after lunch just b/c I felt that I needed to spend some time with God. When I got to yesterday's devotion it really struck home with me. I felt so strongly pulled to it that I have now read it numerous times, and have even typed it up and emailed it to Heath and decided that maybe someone else might be able to use these words to help themselves out with struggles they are having. I hope that if you are struggling with something you will seek advice and guidance from the awesome Lord above and also for someone that loves you and wants to help you. Heath and I have been trying to figure things out and it seems like we have made progress at times but then at other times it doesn't feel like we are getting anywhere. After last night I know that we can make it through this wilderness or season that we are going through. We need to rely on God and be patient and he will show us the way. Like Bro. Dennis told us - "Learn the lesson that he is teaching you now b/c you don't want to have to go to summer school to get it"....lol....
2Co 4:17
"Our light affliction…is working for us."
There are times when everything you attempt to do will seem to go wrong. Your faith may be strong and your commitment deep, yet adversity will come knocking on your door. In such times, the power of prayer will strengthen and stabilize you. But you can’t pray away life’s seasons!. God has a purpose for not allowing you to be fruitful all the time. Real growth requires seasons of struggle as well as seasons of success. Your seasons of struggles destroy pride in your own ability, increase your dependence on God, and cause you to say like Paul, "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves…our sufficiency is from God" (2Co 3:5 NKJV). These are humbling experiences, but you need them. Your life is like a tree: in winter it silently refurbishes its strength, preparing for the next season of fruitfulness. As you look back on your life’s accomplishments you’ll notice that they are seasonal. There are seasons of rain as well as sunshine, and each season serves an important purpose. That’s why it’s a mistake to make a permanent decision based on a temporary circumstance or changing emotion. "The things which are seen temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal" (2CO 4:18). The word temporal means "subject to change." Hold steady, it’s not always going to be this way! Sometimes the situation doesn’t call for action, it calls for patience and trust in God. Paul writes: " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us." In ways you cannot understand, God is making the circumstances you’re in today work for your good.
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