Trust
in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In
all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. -
Proverbs 3:5-6
This is by far my favorite scripture and has brought me
strength and hope over the years.
There are times in our lives when we get discouraged and
disappointed as a result of something we hoped or planned for that did not
happen or turned out as we thought it would. Its normal to be temporarily
discouraged when these things happen but I have learned it’s important not to
allow it to rob us of our peace that keeps us from moving forward. Otherwise we
could miss out on what God has in store for us at a later time.
These
things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you
will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world - John 16:33
We must press in and meditate on his promises found in
the holy scriptures as a source of encouragement so we don’t get sidetracked
from what’s most important.
I heard someone once say that failure is necessary to
experience before you can truly appreciate success. And because we serve the
king of kings, today’s defeat becomes tomorrow's victory as we serve a good God
who sees the bigger picture beyond what we can see in the natural.
But
God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all
things, yes, the deep things of God
- 1 Corinthians 2:10
If we place our trust and faith in the giver of all good
things who has also given us the holy spirit to guide and direct our paths. How
can we not be encouraged to pick ourselves up and press on when we know that we
already have the victory in Jesus' name!
From a Facebook post by my friend: Keith McGirven
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