God’s Grace and perfect plan are at work in my life. He is the Alpha and the Omega; the beginning
and the end. He sees the beginning from
the end, I only see the moment I am walking through. It is hard to explain God’s peace in my life
to someone who has never experienced His perfect peace. I read God’s Word. I listen to God. I talk to Him in prayer. I believe what He tells me. I claim His Words and His promises in my
life. I stand on His promises. He tells me not to fear when I find myself in
one of life’s valleys. He lifts my
spirit as I come to Him in praise and thanksgiving for all He has done and is
doing for me. Thank you Lord for the
gift of Faith! He recently brought me to
Isaiah 41:10, “Fear not for I am with you.
Be not dismayed for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, yes I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right
hand”. I often ask myself, “What do
unbelievers do when they walk through the trials of life alone? No physical person can give one the peace,
comfort, and love that my loving Savior can give”.
My favorite Bible verse is Romans 8:28. This verse has been proven to me over and
over again as I walk my journey through life.
Recently, on a Sunday morning in the church bulletin, Pastor Lundmark’s
wife, Nancy, had included the following poem which was written by Esther
Fields. It spoke to my heart and
confirmed my faith and peace. God speaks
to His children in so many ways if only we would observe and listen.
Things Don’t Just Happen
Things don’t just happen to us who love God,
They’re planned by His dear hand.
Then molded and shaped, and timed by His clock,
Things just don’t happen, they’re planned.
We don’t just guess on the issues of life,
We Christians just rest in our Lord.
We are directed by His sovereign will,
In the light of His Holy Word.
We who love Jesus are walking by faith,
Not seeing one step that’s ahead,
Not doubting one moment what our lot might be,
But looking to Jesus instead
We praise our dear Savior for loving us so,
For planning each care of our life.
Then giving us faith to trust Him for all,
The blessings, as well as the strife.
Things don’t happen to us who love God,
To us who have taken our stand,
No matter the lot, the course, or the price,
Things don’t just happen, they’re planned.
God gives us coordinates from one point to the next. We don’t have to know the exact direction,
path, and details of how He will bring us to the destination of His promise. All we have to do is trust Him by taking the
first step as we rest in His peace. I
can only trust Him because I know Him and have been walking with Him for many
years. He has proven His faithfulness to
me throughout my 73 years.
As I live in God’s supernatural divine circle of protection
my faith activates God’s Grace in my life.
I feed my spirit daily and experience God’s presence, blessings, favor,
and healing power. To God be all the
Glory given as I experience His benefits.
As I honor and glorify Him, He honors me, my faith, my trust, and my
obedience. I don’t know what my future
holds but I do know Who holds my future.
He is ever-present in my life and forgives me when I fall short of His
expectations. I ask Him to use my life
to His Glory. Every life is a
story. May my testimony be used by God
to be a reflection of Him into the lives of my family, my friends, and to
whosoever’s path He places me.
Every material thing in this life is temporary. What are you striving for? Now is the day we choose what we believe and
where we will spend Eternity. I am
talking about a relationship with the Living God, not a religion or a
denomination. I believe in God, the
Father. I believe that He came down to
earth. The Word became flesh and dwelt
among us. His son, Jesus is the Christ,
the promised Messiah. When Jesus went
back to be with the Father, He left His Holy Spirit here to teach us, convict
our hearts, direct us, comfort us, and dwell within us. May we live in Christ’s peace and rest. Jesus is knocking on the door of each of our
hearts. I let Him in and I hope you do
the same. You will never be sorry for
that decision. It will change your life.
