When a Book Changes Your Life....

Recently I've been reading this great book (I highly recommend it!) called When God Interrupts, written by M. Craig Barnes. It is all about finding new life through unwanted change. It is just amazing. I read a fair amount of books, this one however, has really stuck with me. It constantly goes back to the point that God giveth and God taketh away, but by sticking by and obeying God you will be blessed beyond belief in the long run.

The tough part is merely realizing although we think we deserve the things we have or get, they are from God. He can take them away at any moment. Scary thought, huh? I know! Getting back to realizing it isn't about us at all, but about him is another point made. He is everything. He knows all, sees all, created all, and LOVES all. He doesn't put us through things just because. There is a reason for everything that he does, and sometimes ( or pretty much all the time) we won't understand it, but trusting and steadily relying on him is what will get us through. If he brings you to it, he will get you through it! We need to delight in the Lord for all that he has given us, and when things are taken away, no matter what it is, it should be celebrated that we had it, rather than mourn over the loss of it.

Psalm 4:5 Offer right sacrifices,and put your trust in the LORD.


Psalm 13:5 But I have trusted in your steadfast love;my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.


Dont cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
xox andee

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