"Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways, and my thoughts are higher than your thoughts."

Isaiah 55:9

The past 5 to 6 years have been woven with, not equal but large amounts of trials, tears, and triumph. You would think that now that I am almost 5o, I would be oh so wise, that I would have answers to all the questions that my daughters could ever ask. HA HA!

Possibly the most important thing that I have learned over the past years is, that I don't have the answer to why people treat people the way they do, or why things happen the way they do but I have learned that sometimes you just have to admit it and trust the one who does, and know that He has our best in mind.

I know that satan is alive in the world and that he moves about searching who to destroy and I have seen first hand his works of the death of a child, the effects of how he works through alcohol, selfishness, pride and bitterness. I have lost several family members to his deceiving lying tongue of alcohol. Things have happened in our own close family that show me he knows no boundaries. Todd and I have spent many hours praying for family members who have stepped or pulled away. Which raises the question, would I have been on my knees if this wasn't going on? Am I drawing nearer to my Father? Isn't that what He wants more than anything, for us to abide in Him, seeking his face, meditating on His word? He is to be glorified and trusted in all things. Do we only sing Hallelujah during the feast? It must be in the growing, stretching, down on your face-I can't find the words to speaks times as well.

Thank you Father, thank you for loving me the days I am just so unloveable and the days I'm sitting right on your lap. Help me to trust that even though I don't know the answers or just don't see the why of it all, you do and that is enough.

Till Next Time, God Bless

Jackie

Romans 1:17

For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed,

a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written:

"The righteous will live by faith."

I have had several people say things to me like:

what kind of a God would allow this to happen,

or why doesn't God fix this, or this is the one that

gets me; how do you know there is a God.

Mostly I say I know there is a God because I see him work in my life and the lives of other believers. I know He loves me by His work at Calvary. But mostly I know him by abiding in Him, reading His word, meditating on it and Trusting Him in that what His word says is true.

I live my everyday clinging to His promises.

I pray that you are doing the same.

I am continuing on with my journey of maturing walk with the Lord and better health.

Please continue to lift me up in prayer.

And in return if you have any prayer requests, it would be my pleasure to pray for you. You do not have to tell me the situation just leave your name in my comments and my husband and I will lift you up in prayer, for God's will and direction in your life.

Till Next Time, God Bless!

Jackie