The year 2014 has been a year of hurt,anger, fear, joy and questions. Questions many times directed to God, some for guidance but many of anger. As we dealt with the illness of my husband , the loss of jobs, income, the fight to keep our family together through hurt and tears. As I questioned God many times as to why he hated me what had we done to deserve the pain we have been through. Times so low that all family members felt it was not worth it lets end this the hurt is unbearable.
I struggled we all struggled to stay strong in our faith in Christ. It seemed when a small glimmer of hope came through a large black cloud would again cover it. I prayed , I cried , I cursed , I begged for that security and peace I once had with my family. I grieved for the loss of my family although physically we were all still here mentally we had died.
As I look into the face of a New Year I see the blessings God did provide through all our pain. A church that truly blesses our lives daily, an abundance of people praying, family that would help and stand by us in so many ways. Above all a God who is faithful , who loves not hates me, who protects not harms me and who leads not leaves me.
So with all that said back to my verse Jeremiah 29:11 although it was written many years ago for a specific group, I feel it has much meaning today. God truly wants us to prosper and he wants no harm for us, but nowhere does it say that life will be perfect, no trials no pain. It gives us the faith we need to know although pain and suffering may come God loves us and if we call on him he is there. We must be open and patient to all God has in store for us and our life.
My prayer is that as my family moves forward into 2015, we will make God the center of our lives. We will trust in him and his word. We will welcome trials and success with open arms and the shield of God to protect us. I pray that we realize how blessed we are that we still have one another to love and lean on. I pray we will thank God daily for our blessings so that when trials come we will remember the blessings we have been given. We shall praise him daily and know That with Christ all things are possible.
Happy New Year! Have a blessed 2015.
