In The End

Ever had one of those days, weeks, months or years where you think "If one more thing happens I am going to become a televised episode of Snapped, a 48 Hours special or maybe even a made for tv movie"? Oh I have. In between work, kids, husbands, household responsibilities, the community, teenagers, parents, school work, blah blah blah.....you know the routine. It gets to be a bit overwhelming doesn't it?

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Me, I can usually handle the normal daily drama but there are times when a kink gets thrown into the mix and I almost have a come apart. Right now my family is facing an issue that has my blood boiling. I shared with my church family the situation and I couldn't help myself and said "I'm one mad momma!" Everyone snickered but every Momma in that room understood what I was saying. At that statement my pastor, God love him, stopped the prayer service and prayed the sweetest prayer for my family and then he prayed for me! He said "Lori, I think we all need to stop for a moment and pray for you to be able to handle this situation!" (heehee)

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But, you know there are just times that you just don't think you can take any more. I prayed this morning for God to give me a word today. Something to cling to, to hold on to all day long. When I sat down at my desk I found 1 Peter 1:3-6..."Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials."

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Wow! Ask and ye shall receive! I tell you what....God answered my immediate request didn't he? We are going go through trials and we are going to suffer. But, by faith we are sheilded by God's power. Did you hear me? BY FAITH! You know we don't have to explain faith to a child. They just accept it. Children faithfully believe that we will take care of them and protect them. It doesn't have to be explained to them and they aren't shown how to do it, they just know. When did we, as adults, lose that ability? What day did we wake up and say "Faith, what's that?" Oh how I struggle with faith. How I struggle with earthly battles. But, there will be a day, a time when all those struggles and trials will be over. I will receive my inheritence that has never perished or spoiled and was perfectly preserved for me in heaven!

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Do you have that faith? That peace of mind? Do you have that inheritence waiting for you? If not, why not? The Savior is waiting just for you....this struggle that you are going through has been filtered through God's hands. He doesn't condone it but he will faithfully protect you! Don't give up! Don't stop fighting! Instead of trying to push through that wall, allow Jesus to carry you over it!