Nov 11, 2011
Have you ever had a bad day that just would not end? It goes from a bad day, to a bad week, maybe even on and on to a bad month, year, or even years at a time. During those times it is so easy to react how anyone else would. If you’re like me you get down in the dumps with a “why me, Lord?” attitude. Yep, I’ve been there, done that, and got the postcard plenty of times. But really why do things happen to us that we do not want or understand? Obviously, the Lord has planned it, so why are we so quick to react negatively?
When we are put up against a trial, we should be thankful and blessed that God is working in us. That’s a pretty difficult thing for us to remember, but it is so true. Have you ever wanted an outcome to happen and the exact opposite occurred? And after time passed did you not see the bigger picture and realize that you needed just what you received. Maybe at the time you didn’t want to see it, but God always has a plan and His timing is perfect.
James 1:2-6 reads:
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
I love that it not only mentions that if we do not understand or have wisdom about our circumstances, we can reach out to God and it will be given. Did you realize that you do not have to struggle alone and on your own without any understanding? God will give you the wisdom to understand.
So I say bring on the rain if that’s what God has for me, I’m ready and thirsty.
