All week in Atlanta, we've been dealing with "treacherous" winter weather conditions. Sunday night it snowed followed by freezing rain & daily/nightly freezing temperatures. This may not sound bad to you but in the South its horrendous. Many have been off work & out of school all week. Until yesterday, we were encouraged to stay off the roads & stay home. I'm a Michigan girl so I was quite surprised yet not complaining as these results, lol. When the storm hit, many did not know how long they would be stuck at home. However, we knew we wouldn't be stuck forever. We knew our daily schedules would resume. From our homes, we couldn't see crews working, but we know they are out hard at work. We even slept with no worries. Knowing they were working to get the city back to passable conditions. Although no date or day is known; Soon drivers will be back driving 80, 90 & above on 285, 20, 75, 85 & 400.
I said all that to say... You may not know the date or day BUT your day is coming. As we trust people and things we must too trust God. If we know God is able to do it why do we stress and worry as if He can't? Stress & worry create headaches, gray hairs & no sleep. It does absolutely nothing for the situation. When is the last time you saw stress pay a bill? Where you are now you won't be forever! Yes, you may be at what seems like a stand still or even moving slower than you like. However, know if you're moving at God's pace and are where He wants you to be; you're right on track!
The devil is always looking for a way to sneak in & take over. You see he goes for your mind. His goal is to make you doubt God. Don't give him the satisfaction to even think you're going to doubt. If he can get you to doubt he knows your choices & actions will soon reflect that. You get angry at God, stop going to church, stop praying and down right start dogging Him out. You will begin to make decisions out of desperation. Taking matters into your own hands instead of waiting for God to to do His perfect work. That doesn't mean if your jobless never put in an application.Yet, put those applications in & watch God work miracles & show His favor. Even if it's five months later... Still Believe!
I could have been upset this week at authorities for taking all week to clear the roads. However, I still would have been sitting at home. Only difference I would have been home and mad vs. home and enjoying the time. At the end of the day, I needed them to do their job if I had any hopes of driving. Let God finish the work He has started in your life. After all you do need Him to make it through this life! Becoming angry with God & not going to church will not change your situation. It only hurts you.
As we take this Christian journey there will be times we have to wait & go through the process. Believe there is a reason for the process. Learn while going through it. Smile because you know you're coming out of it. Don't allow the devil any room! Even when the roads in your life seem impassable don't doubt God. Some times you have to tell the devil, "devil not today." Find joy in sending him back to the very place he came from. Believe that although you may not see God working, He is! Things may not always go the way you want. Yet, with God they will always go the way they should. Believe through the hurt, sweat, pain & tears. Believe God even if you have to believe by yourself. Some people may think you're crazy but that's alright. Believe what God promised you will come to pass. I can say it a million ways & a million times but please just Believe. You will soon look back and be glad you did! Believe!!!
Changing the world one blog at a time...
--AshMac
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