Recently I have had several friends, share some of the difficult things that they are going through right now. One of the ladies feels that what she is going through, is just too much for her to bear.
I personally know that life really can be hard at times. We have lost several family members in the last two years, and some were in the prime of their lives, or so we thought. As I have tried to wrap my head around these unexpected deaths, I have come to the conclusion each time, that no matter what happens, God is still good, God is still sovereign and God’s will, shall be done in heaven and on earth. We must remember that His ways are higher than our ways and so are His thoughts. Our timing is not His timing.
We must also remember that hard stuff happens to everyone. It’s called life! There is an enemy that works day and night to discourage us. His attacks can be a lot at times, but we have a God who will carry us through those hard times if we just turn to Him for help and strength. There are times that we will go through difficult seasons, so that God can prune us into a better person. He is more interested in our character becoming what it should be, than our circumstances changing.
We all have been tempted to ask the question; Why Lord? Let me encourage you to trust that your hard time will be a time of spiritual growth if you dare to trust God with a completely surrendered heart.
Have faith in the One who loves you most, because even though life is hard, God is still good, and He will only allow what’s best for you. So maybe instead of why, we should be asking what. Lord, what is the lesson that you want me to learn from this difficult experience? Keep going, don’t give up! Your hard time is not forever, but it is for you!
Psalm 46:10
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.
1 Peter 5:7
7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Psalm 46:1-3
1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
2 Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.[c]
James 1:2-4
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
