My Season of Life
James 1:24 Is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.
1Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out.
Proverbs 3:13 We learn by God’s word and by life experience.
Thank God for life experience. It’s not always a happy experience but it is always a growing experience. With every new life experience I am always brought to my knees in prayer. And I believe that is exactly where God wants me. I open my Bible and I dive in. God always leads me right where I need to be, he never disappoints. Let God’s promises shine on your problems and you will see Exodus 14:14 The Lord will fight for you ; you need only to be still. I understand that being still when there are a hundred things flooding your mind can be a tall task. But it is what has to happen to hear God’s whisper. One of my favorite verses for this season of my life is John 14:27 I am leaving you with a gift - Peace of mind and heart. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Such beautiful scripture and so true. I am in this season of life where so much is out of my control. The only thing I can control is my reaction to situations that are not of my making and I am failing terrible. Getting my mind and my heart on the same playing field has been a challenge. Night after night I turn to John 14:27 I say it over and over again calming my thoughts getting myself to that “still” place. God has been talking a lot to me about the word bitterness, he is not impressed with me right now because it’s an area of my life I definently need some work on. When you forgive, you let go of the bitterness. You give it to God. You Trust God to take care of the situation. I have a little bit of trouble with trusting God to take care of the situation. When I have been wronged. I get into this battle with myself. I give it to God then I take it back. I continue this song and dance until I am completely wore out and frustrated. I then refer back to John 14:27, see my cycle? It’s maddening. God promises Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do and he will show you which path to take. Also Ps. 32:8 The Lord says, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. No matter what this life has to throw at me the Lord says he will guide me along, I just need to be still and know, know that God has got my life in his hands. Not just some of my life but every part of my life. He see’s the season of life that I am in. He understands my current battle’s with bitterness and unforgiveness. He can get me to the other side of this mountain. I have no doubt in that. It is my own stubborness that stands in the way. I have to get to a point of letting go and letting God work in my heart. I have to have Faith. I love how Martin Luther King Jr. put it - Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. And I am thankful for Eph. 3:20 Glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Thank you Lord Jesus for Eph. 3:20, that you can accomplish so much more then what I can ask or think. My heart if grateful for that promise. I will continue in this season of life, but I will continue with hope and faith that I can lay all the garbage down at Jesus’s feet once and for all and be able to move forward without all the bitterness and unforgiveness.