It is no secret that The Lord has blessed us. There are times when it may not feel like we are blessed, but each day The Lord gives us is another blessing. He has brought us through the most difficult times of our lives, and has made for us.
There are people in our lives that we can go to no matter what is going on, because we know they will give us good advice and counsel. There are people who seek us out for advice and counsel, and we will try to give them the best advice based on what we know to be helpful. No matter how sound the advice there will always come a time when we must go to The Lord who is limitless in His knowledge of all things.
Each of us has had to study for something. Each of us has gained knowledge from the things that we were required to study and the things we wanted to study. Growing up we studied to get a good grade, but as we have grown older some of us study to gain more knowledge about a subject.
We are going to have storms come in our lives. In the time of storms we must find shelter that will cover us from the elements. The shelter that we need from life’s storms is not found in a physical structure, but the shelter we need is found in The Lord.
Anyone who works in the arts takes great care in what they produce. Every painter wants to ensure that every stroke of their brush is leading to the perfect painting. Musician composes the score that will bring people to their feet and takes pride in their work.
In life we are going to have to endure all types of things. Many times as long as the sun is shinning, enduring is never a problem. Enduring becomes difficult when the clouds begin to hang low, and the sun refuses to shine. When the storms become so fierce in our lives that we can hardly stand, is when enduring is difficult. When we do what God has commanded us to do, enduring is not as difficult as when we try to do things on our own.
Each of us has heard the saying that everything that looks good to us, is not good for us. There are things that look good on the outside, but on a closer inspection we discover that the inside is filthy. There have been times when we were smiling on the outside, but we were hurting on the inside.
Every day we will face challenges. Some of those challenges are bigger than others and will cause us to be hesitant or even fearful about taking on those challenges. When faced with situations that are overwhelming we must remember that we do not face them alone. When we attempt to face them alone, we will cower under the pressure of the situation, but when we remember that The Lord is with us, we can have victory over every situation.
It is difficult to try to make it when we need help and do not know who we can go to for help. There are times when it is our pride that will cause us to be resistant to reaching out to others for help, but sometimes it is the feeling that there is no one there to help.
