Thought for the Day

I use to believe that God never gave you more than you can handle.

I have used this phrase often in life to encourage someone going through a rough time and others have used it on me when situations arose in my own life.

However, a friend of mine shared with me last week that she does not believe this to be true. She believes that God intentionally allows us more than we can handle for the sole purpose that then we must lean on Him.

I have been pondering this the past week and I'm beginning to agree with her.

If our life situations are always ones in which we can handle them ourselves, then we have no need for someone bigger than us.

God may allow circumstances in our lives so that we will draw closer to Him, rest in His strength for the moment, and to exercise and grow our faith and trust in Him.

So, I have a new outlook on those unexpected things that come up in our lives that are painful, confusing, and burdensome.

I will now look at these situations as opportunities to lean on and trust in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

Instead of feeling cursed in these times, I hope I can feel blessed because of the opportunity to draw closer to my Creator!

When you are at the edge, trust God to have the safety net ready!

I'd like to thank my friend who shared this thought with me! Your friendship has been invaluable to me in growing my own faith!