Hold Tight To Your Faith

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

We're having a good life aren't we?

There's a roof over our heads, we have money coming in to pay the bills and we get to go on holiday each year.

Marvellous.

God is really looking after us. Our faith in God is really strong isn't it?

Life is full of ups and downs. Very few people will enjoy the good things in life without having suffered the hardships of life before hand. Life is very cyclical and it may well be that many reap the benefits of the highs and endure the wretches of the lows many times in their life.

It is very easy to have faith in our Lord when the going is good. But when the going is tough and even the tough can't keep going, where is our faith then?

Can we really say that our faith is as strong during the darker times?

Focussing on God and our relationship with Him can be so much harder when our troubles and woes engulf our every thoughts and moods. The Holy Spirit seems so removed from our hearts that it feels that God has departed us. Yet it is not God that has left us it is us that has left God. Our worries and our fears have created a self-built barrier between us and our Creator.

When our troubles and problems seem insurmountable, when we cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel, we must remember that in God no problem cannot be overcome; no mountain cannot be climbed. Having the utmost faith in God during times of troubles, knowing that He will give us both rest and strength in our battles, gives us hope and confidence that we can tackle all obstacles that life throws in our path. We would do well to remember that our strength is in Jesus and not in ourselves.

We may not understand why we have to suffer hardship but we must believe that God has his reasons. Invariably this become obvious once we hit calmer waters but at the time the reasons aren't clear. God loves all of us and dearly wants us to turn to Him and follow Him. He wants us to be happy and full of the joy that the Holy Spirit can bring. God wouldn't make us suffer unnecessarily; He loves us too much.

How fantastic is that?

Terry Norrington

http://www.cryinthedark.org/