Burdens

There comes a time (or times) in life when you are faced with a situation that is or seems out of your control. It seems that no matter what you do you can not make it right or make it better. It is then we are suppose to give it over to a higher power... to one who is in control at all times.

We are taught in the Bible that if you turn your troubles over to God, He will handle them for you. Granted the outcome may not be what you had hoped for but He knows what we need, when and how we need it. Then there are those times when He says ok and life works out the way you had hoped and planned.

I have been faced with the 'handing over' more times than I care to mention. The hardest part with that is when you hand it over, you can not continue to take it back. You have to trust and believe God will handle it and take care of it. Trust me I know how hard that is, but all I need to do is look at my child and know without a doubt that when you hand things over to Him, He does miracles. For you see, I wanted a child, He gave me a child. When my child was born and had to have surgery the very next day, I prayed and told God,"ok You gave me a beautiful child and now I give him back to you to heal him. He is your child too." I was told that he would be in NICU for at least a month. I continued to pray and trust everyday. I was able to bring my baby home in 6 days. So don't tell me that God isn't good and He doesn't hear prayers.

Yesterday and today I am faced yet again with a new struggle in my life. I will again lay my burdens at His feet and surrender it all to Him and say... "ok its in your hands, I cant handle it." My biggest battle will be to not pick that burden back up and worry over it.

No, I'm not the perfect christian, God will tell you I struggle in my faith everyday, but he is a loving and forgiving God. I trust, I believe, I know that with God all things are possible. He is my anchor and my life raft in these stormy troubled days.

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UPDATE

Today is June 9, 2009 and I as I read back over this posting I can't even remember what was troubling me so. Apparently God took care of it and I am no longer struggling with it. Yes God is good!!