“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 NLT
You probably read the title and thought YES give me something I can use. Then you read the Bible verse and you were like REALLY…..
Going through the hard is well, hard. It’s so “easy” to keep trying it your way to get out it. It’s handing over that reign of control over to God that is probably about the same hard as what you are going through. Especially if you are type A personality like me.
Don’t underestimate the power of prayer. When you choose to give it ALL (and I mean all) to God you do get this sort of peace in your heart. It’s taking the burden of all you are going through and asking for help. God works in all kinds of ways. Help may come from a friend calling or texting, a random act of kindness, softened heart with the one you are praying for. The list goes on. His works are mysterious and wonderful.
With that mysterious and wonderful comes timing. We want it to be over NOW. Lord, get me out of this situation so life can be good again. Here’s the thing….He works in HIS timing and not OUR timing.
It sucks…it’s okay…you can think that too. But you can also think of how he is trying to use you in His big plan. He uses our struggles to further His kingdom.
What story can you tell from your situation that will help someone else? What have you learned about yourself and others?
