This Too Shall Pass

Growing up, my grandmother always would say. "You're either entering a storm, going through the storm or coming out of a storm."For some we may feel like we are always in the storm...gosh, i completely understand how that feels. It seems like in every season, including what it appears to be a fruitful or a breakthrough season..something seems bound to pop off in your life or the ones you love so dearly lives. Some of us are just allowing life to pass by without completely walking in what God has spoken over our life. People are getting themselves in nonsense. Some of us are going astray. Some of us are getting weary. Some of us are hurt and broken and are at a breaking point in life. Some of us are grieving. Some of us are lost and confused. Some of us are hardening our hearts, in affliction, and/or walking in rebellion or disappointment. Some of us are not walking in Christ love. Some of us may feel depression and may be undergoing bitterness. Some of us may feel betrayed. Some of us are struggling to become the woman or man of God he created us to be. Some of us maybe struggling emotionally, mentally, physically, or maybe financially. Some of us may feel like we are "cursed". Some of us may have been lied on or gossiped about. For the man--the woman that you thought was your "Ruth" was ruthless and if you're a woman then the man you thought was a Boaz was a complete Bozo that made you question God, saying, Can I really trust God for His absolute best in my life? Some of our hearts are feeling heaviness. Some of us feel completely misunderstood or you may be feeling hopeless. Some of us have been judged so harshly by others; we feel like who can we really share our hearts with and know that's in a safe place. Who do we trust? We get caught in our feelings, we get caught on the past. We get caught up on what people say. We get caught on who "turned" their backs on us. We get caught up on people who hurt us. We get caught up on how many times we bent half backwards, broke a nail, and our backs for someone lol. We get caught up on how many times we support others and didn't receive it back. We get caught up on how many times someone isn't a person of their word. We get caught up with the "hype". We get caught up on distractions. We get caught up on how people used to be. We get caught up on how someone is not there for you or how many times you've been there for people. We get caught up on how someone isn't the person, we "thought" they would be.We get caught up in other people drama. We get caught up in bondage ...that God has already forgiven us for. We get caught up in gossip. We keep a track record in our mind of a lot of things that keeps us from growing in Christ. We keep a track record of things that we bring into another season that was supposed to be left behind. We get "caught up" on all these things instead of focusing on Christ and allowing Him to transform us in each season ---which is all at the end ...really matters.

I'll be honest, I used to hate to hear, "This too shall pass" because I used to feel like in times of suffering in the storm, it would be unbearable to press through! But GOD pressed in my heart to share with you that Luke 18:27 He replied, "What is impossible for people, is possible with God." Keep your mind stayed on Christ and He will direct your paths. Keep in my mind God is with you and He longs to be there for you every step of the way. He is gracious, loving, kind and merciful. GOD is not like humans, where they make promises and may or may not keep them. God is faithful in His promises and He brings them to pass. Be encouraged and believe that God is going before you in your right now season. Believe that He ridiculously cares about everything concerning you

For those who are grieving and with heavy hearts, my heart goes out to you and your family. My deepest prayers is that God brings comfort to you and your family. May the peace and strength of God rest upon you and give you unspeakable joy during this difficult time.

Please keep me lifted in your prayers, as I keep you in mine. Happy New Year to you and yours! May you be abundantly blessed and walk in the ways of the Lord and experience his infinite love.

With Christ Love,
Sheree B

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