Forward

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider; God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

Just when I needed it most, I read this verse today in my Bible with markings from years past. So many ups and downs in life make us strong and sometimes war-torn, but God just does not tell us what comes next. We might be wiser by living through the experience, but the valuable truth is that through his grace and mercy, our Lord God has equipped us with an instruction book—or an athlete might better describe it as a “playbook.” 

Going forward into the unknown by choosing faith over fear is hard to do, but it does become easier over time. Walking by faith and not by sight is a lifelong quest. It helps me to know, by experience, that anxiety is more manageable when we master the habit of daily prayer and Bible study as we breathe and walk through life’s undiscovered journey.  So I encourage you to establish your own methods to keep you on track when challenges arise. (II Corinthians 5:7, Romans 10:17)

Another simple habit I have incorporated in my life is to sing. These lyrics move me and strengthen me every time I sing them.

When I think about the Lord,

how He saved me, how He raised me,

how He filled me with the Holy Ghost,

how He healed me, to the uttermost.

When I think about the Lord,

how He picked me up and turned me around,

how He placed my feet on solid ground.

It makes me wanna shout,

Hallelujah!

Thank you JESUS!

LORD, you’re worthy, of all the glory, and all the honor,

and all the praise!

Jill Hendrix                                                                                                                

James Huey, 2008, When I Think About The Lord.