"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind."
Wiersbe said on James that if we're gonna turn trials into triumphs, we must count, know, let, and ask. that means, when we count, we evaluate our trials in light of what God is doing for us, and that's how we have joy in the midst of trials. then we know by understanding what trials will do in us and for us, by realising that God has a purpose in trials and that He fulfills His purpose as we trust Him. and then comes letting, surrending and submitting ourselves to God's will. God's gotta work in us before He can work through us, and for Him to do that we've got to surrender our wills, our wants, our goals. and finally we've got to ask and believe. not just for strength, or grace, or deliverance. because we need wisdom so we wont waste the opportunities God's giving us to mature, and it helps us understand how to use trying circumstances for our good and God's glory.
and love is the force behind all this, because if i love God and i know that God loves me, i won't fall apart when trials come.
so this is how i will stand strong when things are falling apart. this is how i will keep on trying and not despair and not give up and not question Him even when i dont know why this is happening, when everything i've done seems wasted and i dont know if i can do it again, when i'm just scared of making another mistake, when i dont even know what i want. when i'm just waiting and waiting for the answer to come and i dont know if it already has. because i'm afraid of not knowing what is it i want, and i'm afraid that when i find out it'll be too late. and i am constrained by time, confined by your expectations and your dreams, but i cannot break out of it because i don't know what else i would do.
but i will make it through, and not be discouraged because He has blessed me so much i cant ever ask for more. i count my blessings every day and it is so amazing what i have. so i can i will i must, just like i always do.
it's just that it's so tempting to sit back and screw it all.
1 comment:
haha yes the feeling is all to familiar, to want to just give in to temptation, succumb to weakness.
and so its at times like this that we are most desperate for strength. and i know its getting slightly overplayed these days, but THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION. its through finding strength in the trials we face that we so often come to realise the people we are, the people we are meant to be, and the things we can do. so yes, it is only in the face of adversity that we find our true strength, and so i pray you find the strength to face each day with courage and hope and faith, and to never let your faith in yourself, and in HIm waiver.
&& if anything else, i'm always here for you if you ever need someone alright ;)
take care love!
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