Daily Bread: A Prayer For Finding The Good During Hard Times
Good Morning Tuesday....
Father thank You for this NEW day, as You walk with me today keep me focused on Your TRUTHS and continue to fill my HEART & MIND with Your PEACE so there's no room for fear or doubt!
- A Prayer for Finding the Good During Hard Times
“I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places so that you may know that I am the LORD, your God.” - Isaiah 45:3, NIV
I am constantly amazed at the profound truths God has tucked into the simple things of life.
Pearls are formed when a piece of grit, sand or shell is trapped inside an oyster. The oyster protects itself from irritation by secreting a nacreous liquid that surrounds the irritant until it eventually becomes a pearl. In other words, that which begins as an annoying irritant eventually becomes a valuable treasure. The same is true in life.
The greatest treasures in my life are products of the darkest times of my life.
A battle with clinical depression stripped away years of fear and doubt, leaving me with a new identity in Christ and a ministry I never thought possible.
The inability for us to have children made it possible to adopt our son and daughter, Giving us a gift beyond measure.
Over the years, weaknesses have given way to strengths and failures have led to successes.
God has used it all for His glory and my good.
In every trial or difficult moment of life, God has buried a treasure. To find the treasure, we must go through the trial. So when the tough times come, just look for the pearls.
Father, I am so sorry for the way I complain about my circumstances. Please forgive me for my bad attitude when things don't go my way. I want to see Your hand in every part of every day - good or bad. Help me learn how to face every storm with confidence, knowing that You really are in control even though I cannot hear Your voice or see Your hand at work.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen
Credit: God's Word and Larry Good Ministries
Picture Credit: God's Word, Amazing Facts, and google images
A really good thing to meditate on each day, thank you for the reminder ! We need constant humbling and reminders to be grateful!
I couldn't agree more @cardinalkpatrick, and it is my humble pleasure. May God Himself keep us humble and grareful. Thank you for the comment. May God Bless You and Keep You my friend. Sinverely, Servant of Yeshua 7