“HE Will Never Leave Nor Forsake Us”

Psalm 68:19 (NET) The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us.

For several weeks I have been unable to write anything. Each time I pick myself up to do so, I just hit a mind block and can’t go further.

Why you may ask?

Well, I’d tell you. I've been through a terribly traumatic past few weeks.  

Not trying to be dramatic, but something terribly terrible happened to me! Pardon me, I may not be able to tell you exactly what it is yet, but I’d tell you that incident was the worst I had ever experienced in my life apart from the loss of a loved one and the death sentence I got from a doctor years ago (will tell you those sometime later)

So this glorious wonderful day, I wake up as usual, going about my business, not knowing that the devil had plans, absolutely out of my control, but for God! Who refused to forsake me!

What could it be you may ask? A robbery? A death? A murder? Infidelity? Job loss? Illness? What?! Is there ever anything new under the sun? Well, there’s absolutely nothing new under the sun, but for someone like me, it was a catastrophe!

To better understand why I’m going on about this, let me tell you a little more about myself. I’m a young lady whom God has been so gracious and merciful to. Through my growing up years, I have experienced so much that has shaped me into what I am today. I’m very principled, and I live by some set of quite stringent rules (wonder who drew up those rules?!) and I find it very difficult to forgive myself when I don’t meet up! Integrity and truth is my pride! So when something bad or out of character happens, though possibly not a fault of mine, I take full ownership (which is not always a good thing) and take position as Jury, Prosecutor and Judge to convict myself, singlehandedly!

I guess you now understand, why taking things in stride was just so difficult, even though there was absolutely nothing I could have done at that moment to stop the mishap.

Well, maybe I could have controlled my emotions, maybe I could have trusted God more, after all He’d always been there watching over me and all that concerns me. Maybe I should have stayed home, maybe I should have gone earlier? Maybe I overreacted? Maybe? Maybe? Maybe?  I would never know. But one thing I know for sure is that, it could have been worse, but God turned everything around for good.

It’s been several weeks now. I’ve been through hell and high water. I've been to the deepest doldrums ever imagined, and I’ve been tried and convicted and sentenced (in my mind!), but one thing remains sure, God has been by my side all along, helping me through this patch and renewing me again for His Glory.

Have you been through any challenges lately? Do you blame yourself? Is there something you felt you could have done better? Or something you could have done different? Do you think it’s the end of the world (believe me it’s not!) or do you think you can no longer go on? (I bet you are stronger than that!)

You see, if I told you the story of my life (which I’m going to anyway), you would know that God is indeed faithful, and there’s absolutely nothing He can’t do, when we commit ALL to Him! Absolutely!

The bible also says in 1^st Corinthians 10:13 that “No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it”

I am better now, I’m moving on, everything almost like a distant memory, not because I’m super human but because I've learnt to trust implicitly in God and cast all my burdens unto Him.

Does it all look gloomy at your end? Sounds clichéd, but when there is life there is definitely hope! There’s a reason why the clock starts all over again every day. God’s Love daily keeps us and His Glorious Love for us is refreshed every new day (Lamentations 3: 22-23) and God strengthens all who hope in Him (Psalm 31:34).

Believe me, Life’s journey is so much more awesome, God with us.

Keep Soaring as High as U dare, for You are a gem, intricately woven by God.... :)