"I got this" -God

Nothing great is ever overcome, without great endurance.

Good morning Friends,

I missed you all so much.

After a bout of flu and my hubby's surgery, I feel like life can move forward again.

This last year has been so hard,needless to say.

But I have been thinking.

I know, I know Scarey.

Today on KJLY or local Christian Station I heard a pastor speaking, I didn't pay to much attention until I heard this last phrase. He quoted it, but sorry I cannot remember who said it.

Nothing great is ever overcome, 

without great endurance.

So many times I have thought "Ok God, no more I cannot handle one more thing"

and there it would come. Most times not one thing but a pile of things. Now I look back,to the day of my daughters diagnosis. That day started this period in my journey, I call sparkless.

That very moment my fire started to wane. Kinda like a fire with no oxygen, it will burn more slowly, until it goes out, it can't breath and is snuffed out.

When Moses brought the Isrealites into the desert, they thought this was a short trip to freedom and life. Not many actual original followers of Moses actually made it to the Promise Land.

Their whole story is about their journey. A very hard and long, exhausting journey.

Not that my issues can compare, but God allows us to learn and grow from the journey.If we were given the Promise Land right out of the gate and not having to go through the trials, we wouldn't appreciate the things God blesses us with. Often times the struggle is what makes the prize all the more precious. 

I know God has a plan, for me and our family.  It is so hard to see the end or plan the end of this journey, but I do know if I trust God to help us through it, He knows better then us what that reward will be and when. 

When I do things in my own power, I get exhausted, not that I am afraid of hard work, but I am doing all the work and under my own strength, I stumble. Under His strength, there is no tiredness or failure. 

Just peace and joy. 

So why is it we continue to struggle? To fight? To fall?

How is such an easy thing, so hard to let go of?

We should never say, I got this under control. Because do we really? Ever?

We just mearly think we can control the situation. 

Can we control, or are we just taking the scenic route ? We may end up where God wants us but the blessings that come with the end of the journey are very much delayed or unappreciated. 

I would think something like "I worked so hard to get to this point, and that is all I get?

When if we had done it Gods way, the easier way, the reward would be overwhelming to us.

I saw a sign one of those black ones that are quotes from God, it said "I got this" -God.

How many times a day do we need to hear that? I do constantly. 

Pray you can let go of things, and let God lead and guide.

Have a blessed day.

Always

Suszi