So Be It! by Pastor Naomi

“Thank you, Lord for everything in my life. The good and bad.” Can you truly say this and mean it? We feel everything that happens in our lives is one or the other, a blessing or a lesson. Maybe you feel your life has been mostly lessons, while watching others who seem to have blessings all the time. Lessons can be extremely hard at times, and a lot of times we feel that we didn’t pass the test. However, lessons can be a blessing in disguise. We learn from them and they make us stronger.

Isaiah 54:17 says, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper.” In times of crisis, like the ones we’re going through, the enemy will bring the most terrifying thoughts. Your imagination begins to run wild. You can’t sleep or eat. It’s on your mind constantly. The enemy likes to use his weapons to strike fear in the heart of Christians. For every fear tactic the enemy would bring against you there’s a promise from the Lord in His Word that will destroy every weapon that has been formed against you. The weapon has been formed by the enemy not God. Everything God made and formed was good. So, what do we do?

We get into the Word of God to see what He has to say. We make our declarations to Him. Isaiah 41:13 – “For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” No matter if the world seems to be crumbling around you, God remains. Psalm 27:13-14 – “I had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: Wait, I say, on the Lord.” Nothing the enemy can come up with will prosper according to Isaiah 54:17. The pain you have been feeling can’t compare to the joy that is coming (Romans 8:18).

Even when the whole world changes around you, God’s kindness will not depart. Stand firm on His Word through the whole process. Put on the Armor of God and pray. Stand and don’t retreat. Hold fast, whether it turns out to be a lesson or a blessing in our eyes; God still blesses His children every day! Train your mind to HEAR what God whispers and not what the enemy may be shouting!

When the Bible says, “Do not lean on your own understanding,” the Bible is serious. Your heart is deceitful, your emotions fluctuate, your understanding does not see the overall big picture. God never lies. God never changes. God knows all. Trust Him.

Yes, we will learn from our trials and lessons that God’s plan for us will prevail, and those trials and lessons will become blessings. You may not see it during the moment, but just hold on to God’s unchanging hand standing on His promises and you will see your blessings coming down that dusty road. Amen! So Be It. (6.28.23)

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