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God will make a way where there seems to be no way.

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When You Can’t Figure It Out  And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my strength is made perfect in your weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 There are unpleasant times and as humans we don’t like to be out of control, the Lord loves it when His children lean on Him in holy desperation. Often, it’s only then we understand that it’s “not by our own might and not by power” (Zechariah 4:6) that we can make it through our deepest trials. It’s then that God shines the most brightly because He gets all the glory when we can’t and He does.  When we can’t figure things out on our own, that’s when our cloak of self-sufficiency can be stripped away, and we can wear His mantle of joy. When we allow Him to take our pr

God is with you

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This video is relatable to the story of Job. Job 13 says: “Though he slay me, I will hope in him.”  No one and nothing can steal your joy or your peace when your hope is in God.  Never lose your hope in God! Lessons learnt  * Even in the midst of God’s silence, His presence is with us. Job wrestled and wrestled with God’s silence in the midst of his suffering.  Over 25 times he asked the question “why?” and he continually asked for the opportunity to defend his case before God.  * Wisdom comes from fearing God and turning away from evil. * Humility is key.  Pride can interfere with us following the wise ways of the Lord. Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding. * God is with us in the midst of our storms. The Lord is our good shepherd and He never leaves our side.  He walks with us through the valleys.  He restores our soul when we are weary.   He leads us to the path of righteousness when we have lost our way.  He gives us courage when