Undesirable change often makes a worried believer say, "why is this happening." I looked for light, but darkness is around me. I looked for peace, but trouble came. I looked for God, yet did not find Him. I thought everything would be OK if I follow Jesus. I said in my heart that my foundation is firm, I will not be moved. Lord why do you hide your face from me? I am troubled. Yesterday all things were clear, but today I cannot see properly. All is foggy. Yesterdsy I climbed into of your mountain and saw my sins washed away and the promise of being a child of God, yet today I have no hope. Is this part of God's plan? Is this the path to walk to get to heaven? yes it is. The eclipse of faith, the darkness of mind, the fainting of hope, all these are part of the tool kit to shape us to become more like Jesus our Messiah. These trials are for the strengthening of my faith. they are the waves that wash me further upon the rock that is higher then I. they are the winds that blow my ship speedily to heaven. they are the earthquakes that throw down the man made gods - idols - in my heart. These are how He leads us on the path of sanctification. By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report, by wealth and poverty, by joy and distress, by persecution and by peace. By all these He preserves my life from being corrupted by this filthy world. By these He leads us on the right path - the narrow path. Oh believer, do not think that your sorrows are out of Gods hands. we must, throguh much hardship, enter the Kingdom of heaven. learn the meaning of the words, "count it all joy" when we face trials of various kinds. May my trembling soul be still and wait to see Gods holy will.
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