Through It All

Sometimes in life there are unexpected twists and turns. Some that take us by surprise, and sometimes they pop up and they are frightening, hurtful things.... things that we hoped we would never have to face in life. Things that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. But alas, life is sometimes like that. It hurts... so bad... and there is always that unexpected trial or tribulation just waiting around the corner from you. Trials and tribulations favour no one. They come to the great and the small. No person on earth is exempt from those times that test the spirit. What truly matters, is how you deal with those times in life. Do you lock yourself away and hide? Or do you hold your head high, and fight on each day even when you don't want too? Those are hard days. I have had a few of those days over the last couple of months.  Life just plain old sucks sometimes.... it really does. What makes a Christian different to someone else that might be going through a hard time? It's knowing that we have a Lord and Saviour that will carry us through, and knowing that he is there with us every step of the way. We don't have to turn to alcohol, or drugs, or find comfort in things that are only temporary, for they are just that.... temporary. Nothing is more comforting, and healing than the love of the Great Physician, Jesus Christ. On those days when it feels like you don't want to get out of bed and you could just cry, and cry and cry.... knowing that it wont change the facts. When you clutch at hope, knowing that your hopes are going to be dashed into a million pieces.... delaying the inevitable, waiting for something to happen, that you really don't want to happen. He is there with us...always. On the good days, and the bad days.  He promised he would never leave us, nor forsake us and that is one promise i am clinging too. There is no greater comfort in knowing that no matter what happens, and no matter how much I hurt... I have him to lean on, and he understands and knows what i am going through better than anybody else. Thank you Lord for your precious promises!

Just remember when your going through a hard time in life, there is no greater Joy in knowing that the Comforter is near. :)

Through It All 

I've decided to share a song with you today that i heard a couple of years ago and it really touched my heart whilst i was going through a hard time. Through those times that try us, it is nice to be able to come out the other side knowing that once the storm clouds have lifted, and you have learnt to trust in the Lord more so, and depend on his word and the beautiful promises within it. If we never had trouble or problems, we would never know that that the Lord could solve them, and we would struggle forever trying to figure it out for ourselves, which is more emotionally draining! When you can just rest in the Lord and have faith that he will sort it out in his time. The Lord said, " Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest..." and "Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you."What precious promises of the Lord! :)

Love,
Melissa xx