“Rejoice in our Confident Hope.
Be patient in trouble, and keep on
praying.” Rom. 12:12
Got problems?
Some troubles can be solved by thoughtful contemplation and
dialogue.
Some can be resolved through evaluation and rearranging our
priorities while others are mitigated through good counsel.
Some can only be relieved through heavenly intervention
facilitated by prayer.
And some are never fully solved, but are our best “life
teachers” if we embrace them.
~God’s sovereign plan for our lives doesn’t eliminate personal
responsibility, and in recent days, we Cleary’s have employed ‘all of the above’ to tackle a
particular challenge in our own lives.
Not surprisingly, we continue to find that our principal source
of comfort, strength and guidance comes through unwavering faith and trust in God
and His promises to lead us through this challenge. After all, He is the One who
allows challenges, desiring to work them “in and out” for His glory.
Rom. 4:20-22 speaks of Abraham’s unwavering faith in God and
His promises. How interesting it is when we substitute our own name in the blanks.
Why not try it now:
“(Your name) never wavered in believing God’s promise.
In fact, ______ faith grew stronger, and in this, ______ brought glory to God.
______ was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever He promises. And
because of ______’s faith, God counted _____ as righteous.”
Cool, huh?
People and this world will fail us,
but God never lets us down.
May God bless us this week as we “live out loud” for Him.
Much love,
Shaun and Betsy
