| September 12, 2006 |
| Should we take only good things from God? |
"Job answered, 'You are talking like a foolish woman. Should we take only good things from God and no trouble.'" Job 2:10
I have felt like Job alot lately. So much has happened over the last year, I feel like we should be done with our share for a good long time. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Gavin is going to be undergoing some medical tests very soon. I would like it if all of you would keep him in your prayers.
We believe that God has blessed our family richly. He has given us more than enough love for each other as well as the others God brings to our lives. He has given us a roof over our heads, supportive friends and a loving extended family. He has provided for our every need. We have never gone without. We are blessed with a little boy named Gavin who loves life and shares his joy with everyone he meets.
 As I read from Job this morning, I was convicted that I need to accept this situation as we have others in the past. Maybe Satan has asked God to sift us like wheat. If he has, he is in for trouble. We will not back down. We will continue to praise God and rely on Him alone for our every need. Don't get me wrong. This is hard. We will find ourselves in tears. We will find ourselves angry. We may find ourselves worried about the future. However, those are passing thoughts. Under it all is a faith that will not falter. God has brought us this far and He will take us the rest of the way. I may not want to go through the hard times, but I am confident that God will work in my life through these times. So, should we take only good things from God? My answer is no. It is during the storms that we grow the most. Our character is not developed when things are easy, rather it is chiseled by the wind and smoothed out by the rain of stormy weather.
Today as I was driving Gavin to the doctor, I passed a church sign. Usually the slogans are pretty corny or they have been overused. The one I saw today said, "God promised us a safe landing not a smooth passage." It is so true. God never promised that this life would be easy. He only promised that He would see us through.
Until we talk again...Please continue to pray for our family, particularly Gavin. |
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