Something About Spring...

What is it about beautiful weather that just breaks us out of our winter shell? I don't know if I'm speaking for myself, but once the weather is pretty for a little while, I feel like I come out of hibernation. Everything looks different to me, life feels different to me. I have more energy! For this, I am thankful, because the past year has been the most difficult of my entire life.

I heard a song today called, "If You Want Me To," by Ginny Owens. It is my anthem.

Why do we have to go through the bad situations that we go through? Why does God let bad things happen to good people? The answer is simple. Wisdom and love. He loves his children, in the same manner that we love our children. He wants us to be happy, successful, thoughtful, loved. In the same way that we discipline our children because we know better, our Father must discipline us. He brings us to storms to bring us through it, because He knows that we need a little smack to come back to His path for us. Now, does this mean that every bad thing that happens in our lives has God's signature on it? Absolutely not! There is an an enemy out there who wants to see us fail. Where does God come in? He's there on the other side calling out for you come rely on HIM. That is precisely what I've learned.

I was just going along merrily, living my life. It was a great life! I was spiritually stronger than I had ever been, there were no major problems at all. Then, everything that I thought I was collapsed. It collapsed in a catastrophic way. Did God create this situation? Nope. Did He prepare my heart for it? Without a doubt. I had a strength that I never knew I had before. I fought, and I fought hard. Because of God's wisdom, I won. He was problem solving. He fought for me because I am His! What a wonderful thing to be able to say, and rest in! I am so incredibly thrilled that this year is in the past, and is not my present anymore. I truly wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. However, here I stand, a year older, stronger, wiser, and victorious. That's a powerful thing to be able to say. I know who is responsible. Thank you Jesus!!

If you have a lot going on, let go of it. You will screw it up anyway!!! If you have plans, forget them. They're probably not going to work out. God wants us to smile more, laugh more, love more. He's got this.