And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans 5:3-5 (King James Version)
♪♫ What if my greatest disappointments or the aching of this life is
a revealing of a greater thirst this world can’t satisfy♫♪
“The song shows that we still have more questions than answers,” Laura confesses. “But there’s a decision that I find God is asking us to make: whether we are going to choose to interpret our circumstances based on what we hold to be true about God, or whether we’re going to judge what we hold to be true about God based on our circumstances.”
'Laura Story'
this song has become my heart-song these last few months... One of my 'many' Apostolic friends on FB had this posted on her wall... I had never really heard this song or never really paid attention to it or the words.
Life can bring many troubled situations and circumstances that are completely out of our control. How do we respond to those trials or tragedies?? How do we come before our God about all that is going on around us?? Do we lose faith, do we decide to look for answers in hopeless dreams, do we cry in anger, or shut out Christ, who holds every possible answer we need??
I for one have found myself reaching out to Christ... Sure, many times I wanted to just die, but I never wanted to give up on the one I knew would bring us through it all. No matter what happened, I knew God would not allow me to suffer more than I could bare. I have to say that I knew this because I have brought upon my own self many sufferings that were more than I could bare, through my guilt, shame and sorrow... God has shown me that because of His great love for me, He wouldn't allow anymore then I had done to myself. That has been a comfort to me, because we can be our greatest critic and hurt ourselves more than our loving God would ever want us to go through.
After my husbands close call of loosing his foot to diabetes, two friends and during a sermon in church, God gave me a scripture, Romans 5:3-5 [the one found above].
Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
It was a trying weekend, the time that Danny went into the hospital. It was Mother's Day weekend and I was upset that Danny waited to get his foot checked (an ongoing problem, he kept ignoring) on this particular weekend. I really needed him to be there for me because my mothers passing on Mother's Day , three years passed, always brought me sorrow... Now here was Danny in the hospital and me alone at night on this weekend... But *Praise Be to Jesus* God was in all my suffering and disappointment. Because of Danny being in the hospital it distracted me from the significance of the weekend. He was in there for 8 days and I spent everyday with him in his hospital room... When he was finally released, I was only too happy, that after it was all said and done... Mother's Day was passed with little flare and no tears, I was thankful to be honest... How God worked in our lives.
He brought me comfort through the distraction of my husband in the hospital and He kept the infection out of his foot and brought him home whole. I've been in tears over this, just thinking about it all from beginning to end. How God kept His hand and both of us and our little family. I could of crumbled because of it being Mother's Day weekend and be completely overwhelmed with the possibility's of my husband losing a foot or toes... I wanted to be devastated, but my hope in God and the love of the Holy Ghost working in me made me realize; His blessings in my life.
I had prayed for God's comfort during the significance of the weekend, for His mighty hand to touch my husbands infected foot, for these trials and disappointments... But God in His Word brought me promise, healing, and comfort... I knew those trials in my life were His mercies in disguise... Thank You Jesus; for your blessings!! *I LOVE THIS SONG*
♪♫ He is HERE, God is HERE!! To heal the hopeless heart and bless the broken.
O come lay down the burdens you have carried, for in the Sanctuary,
God is HERE!! ♪♫
Psalm 34:18 -The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 73:26 - My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever
Psalm 147:3 - He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
Hebrews 13:8 - Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
♪♫ If the Lord never does anything else for me He's done enough He's blessed me once and he blessed me twice The Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life! Ohh the Lord has been good to me and the Lord has made so many ways for me The Lord-- he's opened up so many doors oh- Brand new mercies I see over and over and over again the Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life Ohhh if the Lord doesn't do anything else for me... He's done enough He's done enough! He's done enough! He's done enough! Thank Ya! Thank Ya! Thank Ya! Thank Ya! Thank Ya! Thank Ya! ♫♪
"I may be traveling one of the loneliest road, but Jesus and me is all that matters at this point... but God in my weakness, is made strong and in His strength I am refined as pure gold... in this time for a purpose, a purpose for His Glory... In Jesus Name... I am nothing within myself and I will not glory within myself for Christ is my God and in Him is ALL GLORY. What I love about this song is that fact that I honestly feel what she is singing about. If He never does anything else for me... He's done 'ENOUGH'... I don't ask for a better day, I don't ask for a smother ride on this bumpy road called life, I don't ask for a brighter tomorrow... or even health in my body... Your thinking 'OMW!! your ABSOLUTELY NUTS! And maybe I am, but you would not fully understand my feelings until you have fully felt and understood the fullness of being in the mercy of Gods Grace [O woe is me saith the prophet]!!! Fully understanding the depth of His judgments.... and knowing where I was, where I was heading and where I am today!!
*Praise His Wonderful Name -- Jesus*
So yes! If God never, ever does anything else for me.... He's done enough! Saving me from the pit of sin, the pit of despair, the pit of insanity, the pit of destruction.... And from the pit of HELL!! What an AMAZING God I serve and continues to save me each and everyday... keeping me in the saving arms of Jesus! *HALLELUJAH*
♪♫♪ I need you NOW... your my best friend come rescue me, fear of doing things on my own... with you LORD I have VICTORY... I need you RIGHT NOW ♫♪♫ 'Smokie Norful - I Need You Now'
When situations come our way when we have hard decisions in our lives, to big for even us to make, Jesus will always be there... 'RIGHT NOW' when we need Him... He is right on time. I love Him so much I cannot live without His tenderness in my life... When I am overwhelmed He is there to comfort me... and to give me the strength that I need... Jesus my everything♥
"Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah." Psalm 61: 1-4
