I find that when things are the toughest that it's the easiest to lose faith. I know I can only speak for myself, but when God does not move as fast as what I want him to, I can at times develop this sense of discouragement. It is at this time I need to be reminded of where He's brought me and where he is bringing me. It is at this time I need to be reminded that God is God and everything happens with his time....
Speaking of his time, we are not the only ones that have had to wait on God's timing. David had to wait 40 years before becoming King... 40 years! In the meantime, there where things that God had to work out in David so that when he became king he would be a great king. If it hadn't taken 40 years we never would have had the Psalms. What's special about the Psalms, well the ones written by David, is that they are still relevant today. How you may ask? Well, Psalm 23 starts with "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want".. Have you ever noticed that when our eyes are focused on God and the things of him that things seem to be a bit more peaceful? Not that everything is going right - but that we have an extra strength to draw from so things appear to be easy.
What makes the story of David encouraging is that if God moved fro David, he will move for us. David - even in all of his trouble, never stopped relying out to God. Psalm 46:1-2 says "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Psalm 18:2-3 says"
is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised... There are many more Psalms where David has said the Lord is his rock etc... David, while at times complained, he never lost his faith and even once he became King praised God so hard that he danced out of his clothes... (2 Samuel 6:14, 20-23)....
My question to you is that in all that life has dealt you, do you still believe that God is going to fulfill everything that he has promised? Do you still believe that he will never forsake you? Do you believe?
I encourage you to not lose faith even in the midst of terrible things.
Speaking of his time, we are not the only ones that have had to wait on God's timing. David had to wait 40 years before becoming King... 40 years! In the meantime, there where things that God had to work out in David so that when he became king he would be a great king. If it hadn't taken 40 years we never would have had the Psalms. What's special about the Psalms, well the ones written by David, is that they are still relevant today. How you may ask? Well, Psalm 23 starts with "The Lord is my Shepard, I shall not want".. Have you ever noticed that when our eyes are focused on God and the things of him that things seem to be a bit more peaceful? Not that everything is going right - but that we have an extra strength to draw from so things appear to be easy.
What makes the story of David encouraging is that if God moved fro David, he will move for us. David - even in all of his trouble, never stopped relying out to God. Psalm 46:1-2 says "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Psalm 18:2-3 says"
is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 3 I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised... There are many more Psalms where David has said the Lord is his rock etc... David, while at times complained, he never lost his faith and even once he became King praised God so hard that he danced out of his clothes... (2 Samuel 6:14, 20-23)....
My question to you is that in all that life has dealt you, do you still believe that God is going to fulfill everything that he has promised? Do you still believe that he will never forsake you? Do you believe?
I encourage you to not lose faith even in the midst of terrible things.
