I ‘think’ winter is over in our neck of the woods.  Our snow is almost gone and doesn’t appear we will be getting any more – although we have learned, particularly THIS year, things change on a daily basis.

Soon the clean-up will begin and once the garden dries out a bit so we can plow it Carla will be playing in the dirt on a daily basis.

We haven’t been able to put her greenhouse up and that is still a few days away, which does impact how soon she can get plants started, divided and given away.

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Job 23:10-11  “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

¹¹ My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.”  KJV

Such a powerful statement of Job’s faith in God, and understanding that God is in charge no matter our circumstances.

We know Job struggled with what God was allowing to happen in his life.  His close friends and even his wife told him he had committed a sin to have all this happen to him.

But we know the end, that not only did Job remain true to God, but he was blessed many times over – and God was given the glory.

But Job’s is but one story that shows us that God will allow things to happen in our lives and in doing so we can either become bitter, or trust in Him even more. 

It is our will that makes the difference in how we look at things happening to us, either we accept that God can be glorified by our life, or we give up and lose His blessings.

It is not easy, especially when we go through the trials, but we still must trust that God will use us and what we have learned to bring others to Him.

I wish I could say I practice(d) that fact, but I still struggle and cannot count the number of times I have come up short in trusting Him.  It is too easy to panic and rely on our own abilities – even when those fail us.

He has been active in my life for over 50 years, yet, I still forget to rely on Him in every situation.

One of my many areas of falling short, one that He has tried to help me with numerous times, yet, it seems I still have to go through struggles He could have helped me with before I turn things over to Him.

Later, Art (-: