What A Day . . .

I'm sure your familiar with the old saying, "God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!"  I don't hear that as much as I used to, but I know it's still true.  Another thing I know is, God is always in control and is always watching over us.  I've was looking in Psalms a few days ago and ran across Psalm 33.13-14, "The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From His throne He observes all who live on the earth."  In 34.17 it says, "The Lord hears His people when they call to Him for help."  It's awesome to know that God is that close to us.  He knows our concerns, our struggles our worries.  He cares about our hurts, trials and discouragements.  I was talking to a friend today and he reminded me of James 1.2-4, "Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles [insert your trouble here] come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.  For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.  So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed you will be perfect and complete needing nothing."  Often we want perfection and completion without the endurance, but that's not what the Bible says will happen.  Our completion [needing nothing] will come from endurance, and endurance can only be built in the trials, struggles and discouragements of life . . . the testing of our faith.

Today you may be going through a tough time . . . whether its at work, home, family, church, or wherever it may be.  Just know God is close and He's looking down on you.  He hears you when you call for help.  He's not far away.  He's concerned about your life.  He knows your concerns.  Just don't back-out, give up or quit before the He builds in you the endurance you need.  When you allow that struggle to fully work itself for God's glory, then, and only then, will you begin to be complete in your pursuit of Him.

- Are you going through a test of faith?

- Are you giving it to God or trying to work it out yourself?

- Are the lack of answers causing you to doubt God?

- Please share, I would like to hear from you.