I would like to pause for a moment and express my gratitude to the Lord for the blessings he sees fit to bestow on me and my family. Often those blessings include an opportunity to learn and to grow. They are not always pleasant, not always wonderful whilst in the midst of them but when we are able to reflect back there comes an appreciation for the experience. Sometimes we may experience a little trial fatigue. Meaning, the trials we sometimes encounter can become exhausting but I know this, the Lord will see us through. This doesn't stop me from wanting to bypass the trials. I hope it is okay to pray for strength that I might choose to be humble on my own accord without being compelled to be humble. Is that a worthy desire? I mean, I love Job, love that he remained faithful no matter what trial he faced. I hope that I can be as faithful but I really don't want the trials that he faced. Well, no matter what trials we face in life the Lord will sustain us as we remain faithful, steadfast, immovable.
During the darkest and loneliest hours of life comes the comforter and the knowledge that we are not alone, that our Heavenly Father is aware of us, he knows our every need. Sometimes that comes only when the tempest is raging but it is my testimony that He comes, He knows us individually and He will not leave us to wallow in the darkness alone.
Yesterday I was thinking about something I was taught a long time ago - "I must never forget that I am a child of God". There is power in that statement. No matter what challenge we face in life if we can maintain that proper perspective, that eternal perspective, we find the strength needed to endure it well.
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