07/26/2024
I resolved in my heart as a young man that what happens to me would not determine my level of joy or confidence in God. It's not some "Pollyannish" attitude that ignores the pain and disappointment of life. Instead it is rooted in the belief that the same God that delivered in the past is the same one who is able to deliver in the future.
While happiness is contingent upon what is currently happening, joy comes from experiencing that God will do exactly what He promised. And since I have experienced for myself that the character of God is faithful, I know that the good work that God began in my life, He WILL perform it.
If my life is a testimony of nothing else, it is one of God's faithfulness and reward when you trust Him in everything. We were never promised a life of ease. But we were promised that we would not have to face it alone. And I never have.
So when the fog of life inevitably rolls in, face it with the reassurance of what God has brought you through in the past. Grieve, cry, mourn, get help...whatever it takes. Sunlight is on the other side - your fog won't last forever.
Stand immovable in your belief that God will see His purposes fulfilled for you and your family through the disappointments of life. Faith not tested, really can't be trusted at all. Life dies not have to break you. Hold on, hang in there, and handle hard things better. You have God's word that His purpose will prevail.
Allow your testimony to be the beacon of hope, that prevents someone else from crashing into the rocks of despair. Light shines brightest in the darkness. Resolve to be that light.
"All my life you have been faithful. All my life you have been so, so good. With every breath that I am able, I will sing of the goodness of God."
