God Leads, I Trust
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
The above verse has spoke loudly to me for quite awhile, I knew God would bring blessings out of our storm. I knew He could and would turn our "mess" into a "message". I have seen several wonderful blessings come out of such a tragic day. It's taken a lot of time and healing to completely realize they are truly blessings sent from God.
Our sermon last Sunday was about when we trust God, He can trust us with something and if we do well with it, He will continue to bless us with more and more and so on. This really hit home for me. I have known for several months that God was calling me to facilitate a GriefShare group here in our town. After a lot of prayer and support, next week GriefShare will be offered to those in need of God's healing touch after the loss of a loved one. I am honored to be facilitating this group and have a great team on board with me. I know God has great plans for this ministry. Please keep all of those in attendance in your prayers. I feel like this is one of the blessings that God is providing after our tragedy and I will welcome it with an open heart, wide eyes, and listening ears.
Today in my devotional, Jesus Calling (Sarah Young)...Do not resist or run from the difficulties in your life. The problems are not random mistakes; they are hand-tailored blessings designed for your benefit and growth. Embrace all the circumstances that I allow in your life, trusting Me to bring good out of them. View problems as opportunities to rely more fully on Me.
When you start to feel stress, let those feelings alert you to your need for Me. Thus, your needs become doorways to deep dependence on Me and increasing intimacy between us. Although self-sufficiency is acclaimed in the world, reliance on Me produces abundant living in My kingdom. Thank Me for the difficulties in your life, since they provide protection from the idolatry of self-reliance.
(John 15:5, 2 Corin.1:8-9, Eph. 5:20)
Please take some time and browse the website for GriefShare if you or someone you know are grieving a loss.
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