A Calm in the Storm

After a full day of no restraints yesterday, hallelujah, Joshua was up early this morning and spent an entire hour in the living room eating a healthy breakfast!!  My heart just leaps for joy.....but, since we never know how long the good moments will last, we stay pensive and edgy, knowing that all can change in a heartbeat.  I opened my email this morning to read my Bible study, hoping to find some comfort and inspiration.  This isn't the kind of "tribulation" that most people even know about, let alone write about.  I found that today's Bible study did speak to me, so I wanted to share a portion of it:

"Richard Fuller writes: “This, Christian, is what you must do. Sometimes, like Paul, you can see neither sun nor stars, and no small tempest lies on you. Reason cannot help you. Past experiences give you no light. Only a single course is left. You must stay upon the Lord; and come what may -- winds, waves, cross seas, thunder, lightning, frowning rocks, roaring breakers -- no matter what, you must lash yourself to the helm and hold fast your confidence in God's faithfulness and his everlasting love in Christ Jesus.”

We can face every storm with confidence, knowing that God will redeem it for good. We can trust few things in this life, but God’s faithfulness is one of them. When the hard times come, and the storms roll in, trust God and hold on. He is with you.

Let’s Pray
Father, I want to thank You for Your faithfulness in my life. Forgive me when I let fear and doubt take over my heart and mind instead of choosing to trust You. Give me eyes to see the treasure buried at the heart of every storm and help me to choose joy -- even when I don’t understand what You are doing in my life. Teach me, Lord. Let my life be an illustration of Your strength perfected in my weakness.  
In Jesus’ name,
Amen."  

- Encouragement for Today, Crosswalk.com

I've been a Christian most of my life, but I find that He's continually revealing to me what it truly means to have faith.  It appears that Joshua has decided to take a nap, so I will be napping soon also, to prepare for whatever storms lay ahead.  God Bless!