As you know, my husband Duane passed away suddenly and unexpectedly nearly 18 months ago. Taking over his part of the family business and household maintenance responsibilities, becoming a single mom to three, putting on a wedding, loosing my computer system are just a few of the challenges I have faced in the last year.
Yes, I have doubted that God is good all the time and I have struggled, been tired, depressed, weary and discouraged. I have had to persevere through it when I didn’t think I could do one more thing.
I had to decide that I would not be discouraged, I would not give up, I would not give in.
I had to hang onto God’s word continuously when I didn’t feel like it at all, for days and weeks at a time.
I had to decide if God’s word is reliable, trustworthy, worthy of praise, and whether or not he had plans for me for good not for evil to give me a future and a hope.
In Job 2:10, after Job has suffered enormous losses and physical pain, he tells his wife, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” A scripture I frequently cling to is Prov 3:7: “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.” (Translation, don’t allow yourself to go into self-pity.)
Another verse that keeps me going is Lamentations 3:22, “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness.”
Friend, Stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord. Determine whom you will serve today, discouragement or hope. Make that decisions based on truth and not feelings and God will meet you. His word promises he will.
If you need a friend to talk or pray with, please contact me at marilyn@urbanhomemaker.com Blessings to your day, Marilyn Moll
Excellent words.
So often I have to remember that His ways are not my ways.