There Are Reasons For Why We Wind Up Where We Do

What God permits, He permits for a reason. And that reason is His design.

Trials are meant to awaken us to the reality of God.

People will always disappoint us and let us down but Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. You can stand on that promise.

Satan tries to destroy some of us by increasing our health and wealth, which can strangle our faith (Matthew 13:22). And he tries to destroy others by multiplying their pain (Luke 13:16). Satan’s and God’s designs in our trials are not the same. Satan designs to destroy our love for Christ. God designs to deepen our love for Christ. Satan wins if we fail to cherish Christ. Don’t waste your trial by retreating into yourself. As hard as it is to feel this, believe God is not withholding good. He is doing good.

My faith gives me hope for a brighter future and it also gives me assurance that justice will be done. God is the ultimate judge and He will make all things right in due time.

It’s amazing the extent some people will go to just to cover their tracks. Even Herod, a king and leader of a country, worked hard to cover his tracks. He respected and liked John the Baptist, however, had him killed so that he would not lose face before his friends and family. This reminds me of how little we know of others when we only look on the surface.

There are many injustices done in this world that people have justified. All we can do is strive for honesty and integrity in our own lives and thank God that He is the true deliverer of forgiveness and justice.

Life is not about being people pleasers but rather having Godly wisdom and the courage to stick to your convictions.

Don't waste your trials. Consider what Jesus said about painful, unplanned circumstances: “They will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. This will be your opportunity to bear witness” (Luke 21:12–13). Christ is infinitely worthy. Here is a golden opportunity to show that He is worth more than life....Don’t waste it.

May we stand up for injustice and continually strive to have integrity in all we do. It is not easy for us to life lives of integrity, but it is a way of being that we should ALL aspire towards.

Blessings,
Dalinda