Jasma

[mamallama]

Looking forward to reading that devotional you said you were putting together. ;)

[Jasma]

Yes, I have to do that. I am going upstairs RIGHT NOW to write it /finish it (as it is a total of one sentence long! LOL!),

Thanks for the (not so) subtle reminder ;)

[Jasma]

It's kind of short. Here it is:

Listen, Trust, Obey

Isaiah 40 : 28-31

Do you not know or have you not heard? The LORD is the eternal God, creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint nor grow weary, and his knowledge is beyond scrutiny.

He gives strength to the fainting; for the weak he makes vigor abound.

Though young men faint and grow weary, and youths stagger and fall,

They that hope in the LORD will renew their strength, they will soar as with eagles' wings; They will run and not grow weary, walk and not grow faint.

Have you ever had one of those days? Those weeks? Those months? Years? One of those lifetimes? You’re not alone.

I think sometimes it’s easier for us to blame God when bad things happen than it is to praise God when good things are continually happening. God will give us strength if we ask Him for it. Humans are not perfect, but God is. He is our protector and our strength. It seems that often we will say, “Here are my problems God.” In turning over our problems to God we should give them to Him wholly. We should not only give them to Him partially, and all too often we decide that God’s time is taking too long. So, we decide to take our problems back. I don’t think this is a lack of faith (though maybe it is). I think it’s more a lack of trust. How much do we trust in God? Why shouldn’t we trust in God? God will not solve our problems for us, but He will advise us, if we let Him. We should trust that God’s way and God’s timing are right, that they are holy, that through Him all things are possible. So, ladies, continue to pray, even when it’s hard. Even when it seems God is not listening. God is listening. The question is are we ready to listen, trust and obey?

[mamallama]

That was good. Thank you! :)

I'd like to add that it is a testimony of our faith. We must trust that everything will work together for good for those that are called according to His purpose. Praise Him in good times and share your concerns with the Lord in bad times. But an even better testimony of our faith to God is to praise Him in the hard times as well! I believe He will truly bless us for that! :)