As this pandemic continues, it gives me more time to think about my life’s story. I am sure I am not the only one. When you can’t travel or visit family, friends or do other things what’s left but to think, think and think. One day recently, I was listening to a song by Jonathan Traylor- “You Get The Glory” that just brought tears. It made me think about how God is using my circumstances to make His glory known. I know that God’s love always surrounds me and is working on my behalf. But, sometimes, I ponder why my path led to the road I am on. Have you ever wondered about your circumstances? I ask that question rhetorically because I already know it’s not just valid for me. Lord, show me your glory!
I am listening to the song now as I write. And as it ministers to my heart, the tears are flowing again. You can listen to it to understand my sentiments. God has often spoken to me concerning my ministry of helping women who are going through heartache or have gone through. Often they experience feeling sad or burdened about past relationship dealings. Presently, we can blame it on the isolation due to the pandemic. But, when this season passes, and it will move on one day by God’s grace, those feelings from time to time will resurface.
When I feel sad or hurt, it helps me to think about how God uses my situation to get His glory. I must admit that it doesn’t feel pleasant while going through. But, I always try to remember that my dilemma is working for my good. In my spirit, I know that someone is suffering at present emotionally and not understanding why. I remember when my dad had cancer that he asked himself at one point, why me? I also remember when he answered his question, why not me? We don’t get to that place overnight.
Even though I understand God’s plan for my life partially (so much I don’t know or understand), my days are sometimes cloudy with thoughts of yesterday. And I ask why me? My prayer for myself is that God gets the glory for everything that I successfully go through. I hold fast to the belief that we can make it to the other side of our trials, disappointments, and heartache whole. It is then that we can tell someone else about the power of God. He is a lifter of our head, a burden bearer, and a keeper.
So, as I end this post, I ask God for his continued everlasting strength to keep me looking forward and not in the rearview mirror of life. There is no peace there. Lord, show me your glory! I pray the same for you during this challenging season of life when your thoughts draw you away from God’s promises to days of long ago. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31. I’ll be back next week with a new post, “Is just Love alone, enough?”
Be encouraged, and God bless!
Sister Jackie
Thank you for this post because while I dont ask “we me” I do ask what have i gotten myself into”. Then i remember that God put me here, in this situation, for a reason, for a reason. Things are not always peaches and cream and often times I am ready to throw in the towel. But, as I told one of my sons, I go by the leading of God and not me. In the end God is and will get the glory. I have to keep the faith and endure till the end.
Yes, hold on and keep the faith. God is true to His word. He will be with you through every aspect of your life. Let God use you to get His glory! Thank you for sharing! God bless, keep, and sustain you through His love divine!
So true, …many are caught in moments of thoughts of times past during this GREAT time of trial, and I too have had my moments. The what if’s, and shoulda’. woulda’. coulda’ thoughts can be overwhelming. But we can do nothing to change the past, only strive for a better future. But as you said, holding on to our faith and trust in God is the only true source of strength we have to go through now, and come out of it whole and not broken. For as we remember times past that seemed in-surmountable(most of which we no longer feel the sting of), hopefully we remember that “God” was who has brought us through all of our lives and every situation. Although we sometimes naturally have doubt in ourselves, we must NOT doubt Him, for HE will never lead us anywhere that He will not be with us through it all. For as you said, “In the end God is and will get the glory”. The verse that He has given me for the trials I now face is Psalm 27:14 — “Wait on the Lord; be of good COURAGE, and HE SHALL strengthen thine heart;, WAIT I say on the Lord.”
Truth: And only God can help us to be able to WAIT on Him, that our souls be not restless.
Yes, if we wait on the Lord, He will strengthen us, and you are correct it is only Him who can enable us to wait with patience and courage. By doing so, He will get His glory that He so rightly deserves. Thank you for sharing those needed words of wisdom to encourage our hearts to look ahead and not behind. Blessings from above are upon you!
Sis Jackie,
Your blogs are helping so many women who are going “through the storm”. You have no idea how far-reaching and touching your personal response to the weekly “Tough Question” has open new ways of thinking and dealing with our own relationship issues.I find your transparency throughout the “Healing from broken pieces” series welcoming, safe and God-inspired. That is why I know that God anointed you Sis Jackie to spearhead this effort. That being said,God will continue give you strength and clear the way as you do his work. God will show you his Glory!
Thank you so much for those very encouraging words! They make me know that God is getting the glory out of my life’s efforts to help someone else along the way. My prayer is that God will allow me to support women worldwide who need to know that He is a healer of our broken pieces. God bless you, my dear sister, and God’s grace and mercy abide with you!