Never stop praising and trusting God
I am thankful for the desire to be open and the platform that enables me to share-the good days, and the hard days. This weekend was a time of reflection, reset, and prayer. I can’t wait to share the many affirmations received yesterday as I have been fasting and focused on continuous and intentional prayer. I took time to step away from all else and focus on God, to go to my Bible, to seek God’s guidance and to trust Him in all things. And then, the little things happened-let’s just call them Godwinks! Directly following my blog yesterday where I shared that sometimes I wished I could see God working in my own household, I received a message about an opportunity for Helena to work with a Producer in digital animation-a blessing in my household. I put out an all call to my prayer warriors and the issue that was weighing on me that led to seeking help in that moment was answered with a text 30 minutes later…it is not complete healing, it is not fully done, but it is a start. And then, I am reminded of the blessing that I have in my community-the people who reach out to me and remind me that God does not fail, God does not leave. A dear friend shared that even as David was being pursued by Saul and in the most difficult of times, he said “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be over all the earth…My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my Soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches the skies” (Psalms 57 5-10, NIV).
How do I trust God when things are hard?
Today, I sense a kindred spirit in Job. As I read this morning, I was reminded of the dearest gift of my prayer warriors and the recognition of the greatness of God-who am I to question His power or His plans? Job reminds us that not all that happens in life is cause and effect but that there is peace when you trust in God-even in the hardest days. I sit here questioning why things are happening and realizing that I may never know the why. This is not for me to “fix”, no matter how hard the day may seem, I am not standing alone. God still has me-when all else feels taken away, He has never left. Job finally receives blessings twice the level of what he had before. Even after Job had gone through all his troubles, God comes to Him and Job responds “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted” (Job 42: 2, NIV). What a way to glorify God to see the turn in the life of Job. Time and again I remind myself in my prayer that it is not for my earthly needs and desires but for the Glory of God. Who am I to not trust in God in the hard days?