All Glory to God!

I have had days where I feel like I have been ground through the mill for the sake of truth, but glory be to God.  He always puts me back together and restores me to better than new.  I recently had a painful conversation that reminded me of a situation in highschool.  Things didn't turn out the way that I expected, but God was trusted and God be praised. It is hard to represent God when you are hurting, but God always provides me the strength that I need when I choose to lean on him.  I am still hurting, but I was too emotional to lean on my own words so I simply stood on the word of God as my assurance.  When certain things happen in my life God stops me right in the middle of it and says "this one's not about you baby girl.  Do my work right here."  I am usually in a ridiculous amount of stress and emotional distress and in the times when I don't listen God still does what he does, but I miss out on an opportunity to let his glory come through me.  I am so grateful for the opportunity to be used by him even in my worst times.  God gets the glory, but I get his smile.  I feel like God is smiling at me today.  Thank God for peace, even in the worst of days.  I am okay with not getting my way as long as I am on his heart.  I just want God to be pleased.  I have missed it so many times, but thank God he never misses an opportunity to cover me with his love. Thank you God for the chance to represent you right this time.

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