..thoughts for today..

i love conversation with people, especially those i know where they've been, then getting to hear/see God's faithfulness to them over and over again. He never fails to amaze me. i value so much the friendships he's given me and the ability to do life with others... getting to embrace one another in suffering and rejoice in one another's blessings- all together. 

i've learned to know that trying times will come, and when they do, it's those times you dig in your heels and keep pressing on- only to find that joy does come in the morning. there will come a point that you will be able to look back and say 'all is well'. when you know the character and love of God, you have an assurance that 'although it's hard, i know Him- He is soveriegn, and i don't understand but i know he does. i trust him.' it's those times that having the word hidden in your heart is so crucial, bc there will come times that you won't have the energy or drive in you to even pick up your bible (i've been there).. but i would hear in my heart.."what the enemy intends for harm, God intends for good.. to accomplish what is now being done." Gen 50:20 and "For i know the plans i have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you , not to harm you. plans to give you hope and a future" Jer 29:11.. "God works all things together for the good for those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose" Rom 8:28..and so on.. it's those times you cling to the promises of God and hold fast to the hope that you believe in.. "it's in those very times, that you can say to the world what you've been trying to say all along, which is, I Believe in Jesus".. we have this anchor of hope that is firm and secure that we can cling to (heb 6:19) .. when everything falls around us, during every life circumstance... i can tell you the anchor is solid, it's steady and it will not let you down. there have been times that i've had to close my eyes and just grip to the cross due to unbearable things.. and looking back now, the One who promises is faithful and He is just to see you through. He always will.

i'm able to stand on the other side of some mountains and i'm able to look back with great joy, not because everything turned out the way i hoped, but bc my God has been faithful to see me through. the joy and love he gives is like nothing else. He is just so good :)

"if we saw the big picture the way God does, we'd make the same decisions He makes"

"It's okay to trust in an unknown future with a known God. A God that Knows You"

I just love that. I love knowing that God see's us right where we are, where we were and where we will be days, months, years from now. I believe He just looks and smiles... saying just wait for what i have in store for you :)

 

 

kristy