My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into trials. James 1:2
The first time someone quoted that scripture to me I laughed and thought impossible. How can you have joy in a time of trial? During a time of trial I can weep, be angry, feel depressed, fearful and have a feeling of being lost, but have joy? Am I to count the trial as Joy? Since I first heard that scripture the trial I was in has long been over and many others just like it.
Now I find myself in yet a new trial. This is a big one. It is putting a strain on my family and my marriage. I have wept and I am afraid. Yet this time I remembered the words of James to count it all joy. After I dried the tears and regained my focus I do see the joy. God cares for me and my family to use this trial to bring me closer to Him. The closer I am to Jesus the fear and anger is replaced by joy. I can praise God with joy and thanksgiving that He is with me and I am not lost.
Being in a trial is not fun, I pray it will come to an end soon. It will end in Gods time so for now, I will count it all joy know that real joy comes from the presence of God.
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I love you, Stacia! What a mighty woman of God you are. Fight the good fight and keep doing what you are doing.
I'm praying for you, know that you are not alone...It's funny, I think somewhere inside of me being a christian should mean you don't have trials, or at least when you do, they don't last long because of your faith. But it is the grace of God we do. It's so true that in our trials we often times become closer to the Lord as well as become more refined....love you!
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