HE Speaks…Reprimanded?

As any earthly father or parent would do…in childhood…we are reprimanded when we get “off course”…

In love, our fathers or parents “re set” our course.  At first, we may not recognize the value, but in hindsight…we look back…sometimes even in Joy...and are thankful for the reprimand.

If our earthly fathers “re set” our course “in love”, doesn’t our Heavenly Father have just as much right…if not more right to allow trials in our lives to help “re set” our course???  Out of a deepest love and longing for the best for us???

YES!  Our trials are directed in love to not only transform us, but to also draw us deeper still to our heavenly Father!

Even as believers, in trials, we struggle with our faith…that God will answer as we wish, that His motives are good, that He is even listening…

These are the moments we have an opportunity to grow!  God only requires us to do ONE thing in these times…in the good and the bad: 

 John 6:29  Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
Just believe in Jesus. 

Belief and trust go hand in hand. 
I have come to know a deeper trust by verbalizing my faith in the Lord. 
First I state my belief in Jesus.  
Second that I trust Him.  
And finally I give thanks to Him in ALL things. 

This steady pattern of confession slowly opens the door to a deeper trust in the Lord…that He is always in the midst…and that I can have an expectant faith…despite my circumstances!
Amen
Lamentations 3:23, John 6:29, Zephaniah 3:17