"So many times I've questioned certain circumstances and things I could not understand. Many times in trials, weakness blurs my vision, and my frustrations get so out of hand. It's then I am reminded, I've never been forsaken; I've never had to stand one test alone; As I look at all the victories, the Spirit rises up in me; And It's through the fire, my weakness is made strong. He never promised that the cross would not get heavy, and the hill would not be hard to climb; He never offered, our victories without fighting, But He said help would always come in time; Just remember when you're standing in the valley of decision, and the adversary says give in; Just hold on, our Lord will show up, and He will take you through the fire again. I know within myself that I would surely perish, but if I trust the hand of God, He'll shield the flames again, again; He never promised that the cross would not get heavy and the hill would not be hard to climb; He never offered our victories without fighting, But He said help would always come in time; Just remember when you're standing in the valley of decision, and the adversary says give in; Just hold on, our Lord will show up, and He will take you through the fire again."
These lyrics by the Crabb family pretty much sums up circumstances I've been facing and I say,"Thank You Jesus" for allowing me to see and to feel you working on our behalf. Just knowing that when the fiery trials of life come upon us, all we have to do is Hold On, and God will take us through the fire time and time again; gives an assurance that we can't lose. No matter what comes against us, when all hope seems gone; if we just hold on to God's unchanging hand, He will bring us through victoriously every time. I find that there is nothing too difficult for Him to handle; no storm too great He cannot calm! The words of the psalmist filled with confidence writes, “He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed” (Psalm 107:29), then in Mark 4:39 we find Jesus being awakened by the disciples, fearing they would drown as the stormy waters were overtaking their boat; so Jesus simply arises and rebukes the storm,"Peace, Be Still" and the winds ceased and the waves became calm, stilling the storm to a mere whisper!
Wow! Our God is always on time, supplying the perfect answer to our need, as we see Him on the scene, in His time and in His way, and we are made stronger through it all. So as life's storms arise in our life, we don't have to fear but simply learn from them. Allow each storm to become a lesson that helps us grow our faith as we call on God for help any time, any where, and in any given situation. We will find He is ever present and ready to calm the storm and bring peace with a calm assurance. Psalm 46:1 reminds us "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble." As God's children, it is His desire to 'Father us'; to watch over us, and to pour out His love upon us as only He does best as we trust in Him. Jesus reassures us in John 16:33 "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
So when your standing in your valley of decision and the storms attempt to take you under, just reach up and take hold of God's unchanging hand. I assure you that He will latch on to you and never let you go. You can rest assured, be secure, in the safety of His hands. He will keep you safe, even if He has to scoop you up in His arms and carry you until that storm passes by! It's in those valleys of decision that we learn to trust God and to rest in Him as He restores our soul, refreshes our spirit, and revives us from deep within. Trust Him to calm the storms of your life because God loves you and so do I~~
