"It was good for me to be afflicted, that I may learn your statutes." This verse has laid seige upon my soul as I reflect on the past three years of my life experiences. I don't know if before this time, I would be able to rejoice in the truth of this verse. Through severe external loss and madness of mind, I have come to many resolutions. I can say, it has been of glory to God and to others that I was afflicted.
The power and raw beauty of God's Word, has injected a soundness of mind and spirit into my marrow. I have been unable to hold onto anything of this world, or that of myself. I was stripped of all I knew, and that which I laid hold. My mind and emotions were my worst enemy, and I so often wondered, "Where oh Lord have I gone...Where oh Lord have you gone?" He quietly asked me to come away with Him, to be still, and to listen. Furthermore, He assured me He was sitting right beside me, holding me as I wept in silence, the cold ravaging my bones. A great multitude of fear and doubt gripped every part of my cellular body, and I desperately cried out for new life. My Savior assured me this rocky and treacherous path, would soon turn into a smooth road, one marked with certainty, clarity and truth. I have learned what it means to be void of spirit, absent from life; however, I have never walked alone, and I will never walk alone. My loving God is absolutely intentional...in all things! There is never a circumstance that He allows which is out of His plan for mylife. He has designed my path with purpose, and with destiny! Take heart dear soul, in whatever travails beset you!
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I once asked my dad why people can not be happy. It has stuck with he over all these years. I even rememeber the moment I asked him. I was so sad and he was trying to help. I am very thankful for you, my dear friend. God is always right beside you, you just have to choose to see Him. It is through Him that joy is created. Keep your eyes on the prize.
who is this from?
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