I have been under extreme pressure these past few days and feel as though I am being squeezed at every turn. 'Fiery darts' have been bombarding me from all directions, and by the end of each day I am actually physically exhausted from this battle. Yet I am persevering, and I maintain His Peace. When our minds come under attack and our emotions are taking us on a roller coaster ride, we have to remain steadfast and confident in Him. He IS our strength! Romans 5:3-5 says that, "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develope endurance. And endurance developes strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because He has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with love".
I am growing stronger, and trusting God more deeply, with greater confidence than ever before!
And in doing so, I give Him all the glory for the victory that I have in Him!
We serve an awesome and glorious God, and I love Him so very much!!
2 comments:
Dear Cindy,
I just like your honesty in your posts. When I read this one I just thought that although these moments of extreme pressure are very dramatic and cost us a lot of energy, they are the ones that form us. It helps me always to know that the LORD is doing something in me. This week I also faced a lot of pressure and I realized that He was teaching me all about love. So like Paul said: these pressures are creating in us something really good :-)
Have a wonderfully and richly blessed weekend.
With much love,
Suzanne
Mom, I am praying that you will continue to draw closer to Him as He longs to give you(and me)strength. Surround yourself with encouragement and reassurance of the Psalms. God's loving promises will cover you with grace and goodness every day! I pray that you will draw closer to Him as you lift up praise and prayer in each circumstance and that He will give you wisdom above your own and fill your soul with hope. I love you!
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