But He knows the way that I take [ He has concern for it, appreciates and pays attention to it ] When He has tried me, I shall come forth as refined gold ( pure and luminous ) JOB 23 : 10 DEAR LORD .. WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME ? .. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO ME ? .. WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY LIFE RIGHT NOW, BECAUSE I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL ? .. Are these perhaps some of the questions you have found yourself asking God lately ? .. Relax and take a deep breath .. YOU ARE IN TRAINING !! Throughout your walk with God, you will be put through many, many situations that are going to test your faithfulness towards Him. One of the tests that you can expect to encounter along your journey with God is the " Trust Test " In the above Scripture, Job has some very wise words that you should make a point of taking to heart, holding onto and applying practically into your daily life .. Job was a man that experienced far more suffering than most of us would ever be able to handle, and yes he did have questions, and yes he did grumble from time to time because he did not always understand the situation that he was in .. BUT .. the one thing that Job was absolutely determined to do, was to always, always trust in God. This is what Job is telling us in the Scripture .. I do not understand why I am being put through the situations that I have to face and I sometimes feel as though I am walking this path alone because I cannot seem to find God in the midst of all my suffering .. BUT .. No matter what I may feel at this moment in time, the Truth remains .. God knows the journey that I am on and the struggles and worries I am going through .. God is testing my trust and faithfulness in Him and once I have been through my training and the test is completed, if my trust in God remains, He will allow me to come out of this situation stronger, more confident and more faithful than when my sufferings began. The lesson for you to learn from this is .. NO, you are not always going to understand what is going on in your life, but when you arrive in that place of confusion, you must make the decision to trust in God .. No Matter What !! Too many times when you experience hardships in your life, your reactions lead you into such a state of panic and worry that you just throw in the towel, you give up and you walk away .. You choose to turn away from God instead of running with open arms towards Him, and then you make the vital mistake of on your own, trying to find a quick-fix solution to your problems. It Is All Up To You .. If you find yourself in a place right now, where absolutely nothing in your life seems to make any sense to you, and everything around you appears to be falling apart .. Can You Put All Of Your Trust In God Anyway ? .. Realizing that this is perhaps the training He is providing so that you will be able to pass the " Trust Test " Remember that as you continue your journey with God, there is no such thing as being able to trust Him without having unanswered questions .. A lack of understanding and at times just not knowing, is simply part of the package !! The reason for this is, that if you had all the answers that you needed and if you knew everything that you needed to know .. you would have absolutely no reason to trust God at all. So, if you do commit yourself to trusting God, no matter how hopeless the situation appears, you also have to commit yourself to the fact that for as long as God is training you to trust Him, you will not understand many of the events that take place in your life. God HAS promised to never leave you and to never forsake you .. BUT .. Do you really believe Him ? Do you really trust Him enough to deliver you into tomorrow better than you walked out of today ? WHEN YOU ARE DOWN TO NOTHING .. GOD IS UP TO SOMETHING Comments are closed.
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