When life gets hard, when you're facing trials and tribulations of all sorts, and when it just seems as if there are no brighter days ahead, what do you do? Do you run away from the issues, do you stay and face them, or do you TRUST God to see you through it all? I must be honest, I've been through some things within the last year that I thought I'd never get out of. At one point and time, I almost stopped trusting God and started to lean more on my own understanding instead of his. Through it all, he kept me and never left my side and I thank him for it.
God never promised us that life would be easy, but he did tell us he'd be with us EVERY step of the way. "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" (Deuteronomy 31:8)
If life was absolutely "peachy" all of the time, then there wouldn't be a need for God. Trials come to make us stronger. If we never went through the storm, we wouldn't be able to appreciate the rainbow. So the answer to the blog post's title is.....YES, I CAN HANDLE IT! You CAN handle it because GOD IS FOR YOU! You CAN handle it because GOD IS WITH YOU! You CAN handle it because you ARE A CHILD OF GOD! He will always see to it that you are taken care of!!!
We must start putting our complete and total trust in God, believing that he has us in palm of his hand. Sis/bro, whatever you're facing, whatever you're struggling with, and whatever you're about to give up on, please know that YOU CAN HANDLE IT! You are strong enough. Yep, it hurts, its frustrating, and it you feel as if you can't go another step, but I dare you to seek God's help because he is waiting to do just that and intervene as he desires to. You must go through the process to get to the promise! You are not exempt from experiencing difficulties, but the great & peaceful part about it all is that God has your back 100% and he will be sure you don't fall. You may get weary along the way, become discouraged, weak, and even fearful, but God says FEAR NOT for he is with us ALWAYS!
Below are two scriptures that have helped me lately and I pray that they will bless you now wherever you are in your life right now. God loves you and so do I. TRUST HIM and DEPEND ON HIM!!!! He is able and he has already worked it out. YOU CAN HANDLE IT!
RECITE THESE SCRIPTURES OUT LOUD AND/OR WRITE THEM DOWN AND POST THEM SOMEWHERE YOU CAN SEE THEM EVERYDAY:
"(insert your name), cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you! He will never let the righteous fall." (Psalm 55:22)
"(insert your name), wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, (insert your name), wait patiently for the Lord." (Psalm 27:14)
If God allowed it, then there is PURPOSE behind it. Accept what he allows and understand that his ways are perfect. BE ENCOURAGED!
~Nina
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