Thursday, October 21, 2010

Trials

Trials.

We all go through them on a regular basis. Some are small; others are not so small. Some are easy to get through and move on; others...well...not so much. Sometimes trials are as little as failing a test or getting a speeding ticket; but other times they are on a much larger scale. They could be things like losing a loved one or getting emotionaly hurt. They come in all shapes and sizes but whether we like it or not, they are impossible to get around.

If you are a girl or anything like me, when a trial comes around...you over-think and completely analyze the entire situation. I tend to pick apart every little detail and replay everything in my head. I dissect it all and attempt to figure it all out myself. Then after I have sufficiently evaluated and considered everything possible to evaluate or consider, I go vent to my friends and talk their ears off for as long as I feel so inclined.

Hmmm, as I went back and re-read that last paragraph I realized that it sounds unbelievably silly because honestly, analyzing the situation...never helps. In fact, sometimes it makes the trial harder to get through. It makes it hurt worse.

God is sovereign.

God is all-powerful.

God is in control.

God is good.

"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

So...

Why the heck am I so inclined to think everything over by myself?

Why don't I immediately go to the One who can actually help?

Why don't I pray right away?

Answer: Well that would be because I am a self-righteous sinner.

Even though I fail everytime when I lean on my own strength, I don't seem to learn. Why? Because, I am arrogant. Prideful. Selfish.

I need to learn that when I am weak, Christ is strong. I can lean on His strength. In fact, He WANTS me to lean on Him.

Trials are hard. But we can get through them. Not on our own, but through the power and help of Jesus Christ. In Him we can find peace, comfort, and strength. In Him we can find joy, happiness, and love. In Him we can find grace, mercy, and truth. Through Him we can get through our trials...whether they are small or big...He is there. He will help.

Jesus, grant me the humility to lean on You through trials. Grant me the strength to get through them.

"When the storm is raging all around me
You are the peace that calms my troubled sea
And when the cares of this world darken my day
You are the light that shines and shows me the way" -Beautiful Lord, Leeland

2 comments:

  1. I needed to hear this. I am struggling with the same prideful and selfish aspect of my life. Thank you, woman.

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