Healing Brings Him Glory:

Healing Brings Him Glory:

I have so many sweet friends and family going through trials right now. From grieving the death of a precious loved one, to receiving the news of illness, to a season of waiting for God to direct the next path. I am amazed and in awe of how each one of these individuals has chosen to shine Christ in the heartache. From going through my own season of hurting and waiting and still in the season of waiting , I think as Christians we think we have to “be strong “ and that we cannot  show weakness. However, showing weakness is exactly what brings us the peace to heal with Christ.

“But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.- 2 Corinthians 12:9

Life is hard, and being a Christian does not exempt anyone from that fact. Sometimes it is too much. The trials and battles that God allows to come our way are too much for us to handle alone, as humans.   For anyone going through trials know that you are still very much that, only human.  As a Christian going through a trial I felt like I could not be angry, upset, mad and that I was not allowed to ask God the question “why me.” Beloved one, know that asking these kinds of questions and talking through all of your emotion with Christ is exactly what we are allowed to do and told to do by our loving Father.

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 2 Peter 5:7

“Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”

 Psalms 55:22

" In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly. “- 1 Samuel 1:10

“I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.” – Psalms 57:2

I find the sweetest comfort in reading the story of Hannah and her cries to the Lord for a child, the story of David and his cry to God to protect his life as he is pursued by Saul, the story of Job who lost everything. These stories and so many more show us that we are allowed to cry out to God and that in doing so we are assured that He will hear us. God does not allow one trial to come into your life that He does not have a future plan for.  Beloved, God hurts and feels with us. Trials are too hard and life is too much sometimes but having the assurance that Christ will walk each moment, second and step of the way with us is simply all we need. Let Him carry you in His strength, might and power and find rest in His powerful and almighty arms of healing, love and grace. Beloved, we are not enough to make it through the trials but with Christ we are. We can make it through the storm with Him leading the way. 

“Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.” – Isaiah 58:8

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."- Deuteronomy 31:6