I have learned so far, that as certain as the sun will rise in the morning, and the stars come out to play at night, so are hardships and trials a part of life.
A lot of things happen that threaten to shake our faith, if it is flimsy and based on things that fade away.
Some of us put our faith in money - and then when we are broke we feel like it is the end of the world.
Some of put all our hope in our relationships - and then when they fall apart, or people betray us or we lose the ones we love we end up feeling lost and hopeless
Some of us put our faith in success, defining ourselves by our achievements - and then in the unfortunate event that we do not reach the goals that we have set for ourselves, we feel like life is not worth living.
The truth is that money will dry up, relationships may end and we are only as successful as our last achievement. Everything is fleeting, it all passes.
But the word of God is so clear on the fact that if we put our trust in the one who was there yesterday, who is there today and who will be there tomorrow, we will never ever lose out.
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord
and whose hope is the Lord
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters
which spreads out its root by the river
and will not fear when heat comes
but its leaf will be green
and will not be anxious in the year of drought,
nor will cease from yielding fruit"
Jeremiah 17:7-8
The above scripture clearly states, that a man or woman who trusts in the Lord and whose hope is in Him shall remain standing no matter the time or season, nothing will shake their faith and they will remain rooted, no matter what goes wrong in their lives.
When we trust in the Lord, there's a certain peace that comes over us. For we know that everything rests in His hands and His abilities. And we rest on the promise that: He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above ALL that we can ask or imagine according to the power that is in us (Phillipians 3:20).
So no matter what you may be going through, rest in the knowledge that God is still in control. He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Maybe you have never experienced the peace that I speak about, and that's okay. It is available and free to all of us.
So don't be ashamed to stand before God and pray: Dear Lord, thank you for coming into my life. Thank you for sending your son Jesus Christ, to die for my sins. Take over my life right now as I give it all to you and put ALL my trust in you. From here onwards, take over. Thank you that I am now a new creation in You, who trusts in You, Amen!!!"
"You will keep him in perfect peace
Whose mind is stayed on You
because he trusts in you
Trust in the Lord forever
For in Yah, the Lord, is everlasting strength"
Isaih 26:3-4
