Hold On

When I was in the 6th grade another girl and I were the only two who scored perfect on our state writing test! I wanted to become a writer!

In college I took the normal creative writing course. It was required. Most of the stories I wrote about were part true but mostly things I dreamed up.

I don't know what happened to that dream. It seems like so long ago and I made so many poor decisions during that time in my life I just lost it. I no longer want to be a "real" writer. I don't care to write a book or make money.

And I can promise you I'm not correct in how I write according to language arts.

But, I enjoy writing how I feel. I write what's on my heart, mind and what's important to me. What stirs emotion in me somehow or what God's power is accomplishing in my life or in those around me.

Encouragement. That's what I want to write. That's what I care to type and send out into the blogging world. I sometimes have a hard time relaying my feelings through words like other bloggers but I think the more I do it the better I'll get.

But today, I've had a mixture of emotion flooding my thoughts and soul. People hurting. Failing marriages. Sick loved ones. Lack of income. Expectations not being met.

It's life. It's miserable at times. It's confusing and lonely. Sometimes we don't know which way is up or down. We don't know if we should laugh or cry. We don't know if we should give up or hold on.

Oh but friend!!!! God wants us to HOLD ON! Don't give up! God is there in the midst of your struggle! God is there wanting you to take hold of the fringe of His robe (Matt 9:20) and just trust Him to heal your suffering. Things might not get better immediately but you will find joy in the midst of suffering. You will see life is worth living and you will have faith that God has our best interest at heart.

The bible says in Psalm 84:11 "The Lord God is our sun and shield. He give us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right."

If we lay down our struggles and allow Him to have complete control He will work miracles in our everyday life! He will work in a way we could never think possible in our ordinary minds. He has every resource available at His command to pull us from the miry clay (Psalm 40:1-3) which has engulfed our bodies and minds. The further we sink the harder it is to see the truth. Cry out!!! CRY OUT to Him and He WILL set your feet upon solid ground!!

I'm almost in tears writing this because I'm so hurt and angry by the lives that are devastated and struck down everyday by the trials of this world!

If you're there in that place just hold on! He will rescue you!!

He is able.

I've been there. He's made remarkable changes in my life and continues to change me for the better everyday!

I'll leave you with this link to the song Cry Out to Jesus by Third Day

Cry Out To Jesus

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