I believe a person's character is truly shaped during God's tests and while we wait on Him. I do. Anyone can find happiness when everything is going right, but when we can find that pure joy in the midst of our trial and tribulation, well that is what shapes us into a child of God. The Lord will break us down, shave us to the nub in order to create in us what He had in store for us. Sometimes this process takes place with great ease and sometimes with much pain and time. But count all things joy. We must serve the Lord and love the Lord through it all. He promises us that all we need to do is delight ourselves in Him and He will grant us our heart's desires. So when know that He is always at work in our lives, we can be still and rest in all days. Life will be a series of storms and sunshine, so it is up to us how we handle ourselves. The Lord wants to see our actions, motives and attitudes during the difficult times for this displays our hearts and trust in Him. Do you cry out, "Why me?" when things go wrong? Do you play the blame game? Do you take accountability or are your prayers focused on asking God to change the other person? Do you grow impatient with God? Do you get angry at God? When difficult times come, we first must self examine our own lives first to make sure our hearts are right with God and then we can hold on to God's Word, for it is always true and pray our way through it with grace and contentment. The greatest compliment someone can give you is when they see how great you are handling yourself amongst the uncertainty. Just continue to give God all the glory as you wait upon Him. And I promise you He will not disappoint for His blessings will go beyond what we could ever imagine. Meditate on Jeremiah 29:11 and you will be at peace. So today whatever you are facing, know that God is with you and will sustain you through to the end. Have a blessed Tuesday!
James 1:12
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