Yes, there are times when we feel as if we are being swallowed up by our troubles. Yes, there are times when we want to choke the living daylights out of those troublemakers. Yes, those anxious moments make us sweat and question 'is it worth it?'
Kick that doubt out the door and never give up. If you still have breath, then use the fight still left in you. 'Greater is He that is in you, than in the world.' God gives us trials to make us stronger in Him. 'Out of my distress, I called upon the Lord; He answered me and set me free.' Psalm 118;5 Abraham responded to his doubt and fear with faith, unquestioning action, and prayer. How do you respond?
Trials are not a coincidence, they have purpose. 'God leads us to troubled waters, not to drown us but to cleanse us.' Let Him finish the work He started in you and don't give up on Him or yourself.
Great words of encouragement. I love Winston Churchill's admonition: "Never, never, never give up!" I can honestly thank God for the trials of the past and the present; they humble me and cause me to rely on Him. I don't beg for future trials, but knowing that they will come, I ask the Lord for the strength and courage to face them with confidence.
ReplyDeleteI love the caption above, and I love your strength to never give up. You are so strong and display that "Never, never give up attitude". Dad
ReplyDeleteAngie, this message coming from you carries lots of weight. Thank you for your words of faith. I will put them into practice today. Have a great day! Joel
ReplyDeleteI like that phrase: "God leads us to troubled waters, not to drown us but to cleanse us." Great thought!
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Excellent blog today. You practice what you preach in this too. I am so proud of you and your inner strength and your reliance upon the Lord to help your through your trials. Mom
ReplyDeleteAngie, love this one!
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This reminds me of a fortune cookie I got yesterday at the Chinese restaurant on JFK. Now, first of all, I don't put any stock in fortune cookies, but the saying in this one did fit well with your blog today (God is like that, you know!) It said, "It is not the size of the dog in the fight...it is the size of the fight in the dog." I thought that was cute. However, I believe it is the size of our GREAT GOD who helps us make it through the fight!! He is the One who gives us the strength to persevere. You are such a great example of that, my friend. Love you, T.
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