Peace in the Time of Trouble

Today I saw this on one of my cousin's facebook page....

 Jacob cheated, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Moses committed murder, Gideon was insecure, Miriam gossiped, Martha worried, Thomas doubted, Sara was impatient, Elijah was moody, Zacchaeus was short, Abraham was old & Lazarus was dead. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED!!! Re-post if you're not perfect, but God is still working on YOU!!!Yep, HE is still working on me.

It made me stop and think that even though we all make mistakes, that God's plans do not fail! He will bring to pass what he has promised to you....

I never saw this as more true than today....it seemed life was going so great for us. I felt like I was in a new stage of my journey with the King. He was moving in my life, other people's lives were being impacted in a good way and then they too were becoming stronger in their walk. Yep, I was feeling pretty good about things.....then some struggles began. Little things really, sort of came up out of no-where...

Then, when I felt at my lowest point, the enemy came and tried to tell me, that with all I had seen God do,  how did I end up in this little mess? That I must not be doing something right, I must not be deserving enough.....but then...

I began to pray and God brought this scripture to me memory (Phil. 1:6)....and I realized that even though unpleasant things happen, mistakes are made, life gets a little tedious at times, that I am still able to be used by God regardless of the circumstances I am in at the moment. As long as I have a willing heart that is open to Him, then He comes and restores me and lifts me up. 

I know what God has said to me, I know what He has promised, and I know He will fulfull all that He has planned for me.....so I will continue to walk in His truths...

Be Blessed Today

"In the Shelter of His Arms" 

This song really spoke to me today, and I hope it blesses you. It is the version by Jimmy Swaggart...but if you don't care for him, just listen past who is singing and hear the message of the song. Just click on the link and you will be blessed!