IN THE POWER OF GOD

            So, my past is…well, is truly…in the past.  I can’t go back nor could I change it.  There’s always that phrase everyone would tell you, “Everything happens for a reason.”  I believe every event, I mean, every event, in my life whether it’s good or bad is under God’s control.

·        For example in high school, I disobeyed my parents a lot however it’s probably a way for God to wake me up and understand about respecting others.  

·        In college, I didn’t focus in my studies often and just give up although maybe God is calling me to push aside the fears & balance out when to play and when to work. 

·        In young adulthood, I realized the real world is not what it cracks up to be but maybe God wants me to learn how to handle everyday decisions with prayer and his love.

It’s under God’s hands and sometimes, we, as humans, try to control his plans into our own plans.  On occasion, you forget who is your strength and end up losing all hope for awhile.  For one split second, I felt that today.  I felt I was under a cloudy day, my faith was shaken out into misery, and I can’t fix that one event.  Honestly, I don’t want to be in that state of mind anymore.  I don’t want to blame anyone.  I don’t want to bicker about it.  I don’t want to cry about it.  I don’t want to fret about it.  Maybe it was and still is, sort of, an inadequate event in my life and many others.  Even so, it’s imprudent and worthless sitting & moaning about something that is truly out of my control.  I will no longer worry about the past or the future, I might add.  It is what it is.  All I can do is to be patience, to pray, to trust, and give confidence in God.  For the phrase, “Everything happens for a reason” will stand as just not a simple phrase but also, a statement under God’s doing.

I pray that when I am fearful, give me courage for the day ahead.  When I am weak, give me strength.  When I am discouraged, give me perspective and faith.  Father, let me live with the assurance that you are with me not only for this day, but also throughout all eternity.  Thank you for all the blessings you have gave me so far.  Amen.

Exodus 15:2 (NIV)

 ² The LORD is my strength and my song; 
       he has become my salvation. 
       He is my God, and I will praise him, 
       my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

 ³¹ but those who hope in the LORD 
       will renew their strength. 
       They will soar on wings like eagles; 
       they will run and not grow weary, 
       they will walk and not be faint.