Romans 8:38-39

Somedays I wake up, and wish that Jesus came to give us peace on earth. You know those days where you wake up and wish the previous day was a dream. That what happened really didn't happen and things were "normal"

Under percussion Jesus trains us to depend on Him. I truly believe that though things on this earth may not make sense and things may seem terrible, I honestly believe that He can give us peace in our hearts. I have been in many different situations where I question what Jesus is doing. I'd be lying if I said that I don't question God. I think that God is okay with our questioning because I know that on the day that we do finally get to see Him face to face He will answer any questions we have.

James 1:2-4

Consider it joy, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

I have a friend who is undergoing a terrible time in her family. Her sister has relapsed with Leukemia for the 3rd time. I look to this family and question how they have such wonderful faith in the Lord. After the unbelievably hard times they deal with they face everything positively and have full faith in recovery and healing thru the Lord. They are always saying, "God is good"

1 Thessalonians 5:18

give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Jesus Christ

When my great-grandma was diagnosed with cancer I questioned what God was doing. Even before Jesus' death He looked up to heaven and asked if God had forsaken him... And though I did not question long, I did. That is when the Lord put on my heart that our time here is but a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow. Like the season, things come and go. Whatever we are undergoing too shall pass. There is smiling, crying, anger, happiness, sadness, birth, and death.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us and eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

I truly believe that the Lord can give us rest. He quiets my heart when my mind will not stop. He alone is where I find refuge. He always is the light in the darkness, and I know that He is the one who can fill me up with unconditional love constantly. He is the most constant and unswerving thing in my life. That's why I believe that in good times we should rejoice and be happy. Don't find issues in small things because actual issues will soon arise.

Romans 8:38-39

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow- not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below- indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.