How God Can Change your Life Even When You Can't See It.

Exodus 9:16 "But, indeed, for this reason I have allowed you to remain, in order to show you My power and in order to proclaim My name through all the earth."

Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

2 Timothy 1:9 "Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity"

Ephesians 3:11 "This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord"

Lost and Confused

Sometimes in life

Things don't go your way

You don't understand why

You pray everyday

You ask and you ask

But he doesn't always reply

You begin to lose hope

As time passes by

But God says there's times

For things in our life

Like the seasons we go through

The pain and the strife

But then there is happiness too

But why do some people get answerer's

And why don't I too?

The thing about God

Is that he hears all of our prayers

Even when we struggle

God will always be there

And it's not our place to tell what to do

Because it's all in his will

And like it nor not, he cares about you.

So don't be afraid to pray everyday

Or ask God to please answer

And show us the way

Because he's behind the scenes

Working all things out for you

And his will and his timing is perfect

And that is the truth

Life can get heavy, it can weigh down your hope

It can become such a struggle, where you can't even cope.

But I can promise you this, good things for you will change

If you believe in Jesus and god, the spirit will guide you

You'll began to notice he's always beside you.

One day you'll back and you will see

And begin to understand

That he's been there all along

There's a purpose in all of his plans.

Today I am going to tell you a story about a disability I have. I prayed God would change it and make it all go away. I thought to myself, life is so unfair. Why did this happen to me, I lost all my friends I felt alone like nobody even cared. Then one day it just got worse and worse medicine helped but it felt like a curse. For years i had horrible nightmares and very scary dreams, sometimes I'd wake up the whole house from hearing my screams. So I prayed all the time hoping he'd just take it away, but if he had done that my whole future would have changed.

My boyfriend stuck with me. He was right by my side, he never gave up on me, he'd even sleep by my side. Then one day he asked me to marry him, I was astonished, who would want someone like me? Just being honest. He supported me in every way, and I realized I'm glad my friends left me this way. I leaned on him, he was like a rock God had put in my life. So I could be happy once more, so I could live like he planned all along so I wouldn't regret what I loss but instead be thankful for this man he had brought. We ended up married, we now have two beautiful kids, our relationship is strong and God taught me I can still live. Even if I'm not perfect, well guess what? Nobody is! But God knows our future his plans for our big! We can't see the future, we only live as we go, But the lord holds our future, and I just really want you to know!

"If your ever in doubt about God working all the things for your good, or you feel like you have no purpose or want to just give up. Take a moment and reflect. Look at the past of your life. Then you will see evidence of where God has shown up and where he has taken you, from here to there. He is always with us, even when we can't see him in the present."

So the lesson today is try not to get stuck in a hole that is so deep you can't keep seem to get out, but even if you do God's love for you will always pull you right out. The devil is real, and he wants you to lose all your faith, but stand strong and believe God knows your fate because in the end this life is really just all a stage.

PRAYER FOR TODAY

Dear heavenly father who art in heaven, holy be your name, may your kingdom come come on earth as it is in heaven. Jesus please hear my prayers when I'm thankful or even when it gets hard. Help me to trust in you and your plans for me. Help me to remember all your promises and to turn to you first when we end up hurting or in times of trouble and struggles. Let me remember who you are and what you have done for me, how your blood covers me and makes me born again, in forgiveness, grace, and the truth. If the devil comes at me, bringing me down, give me the hope that I need that can only be found in you and our father God. Also let the holy spirit guide me in the right direction and keep my mind sane so I don't make the same mistakes over and over again.

In Jesus Christ, Holy name I pray, Amen.