July 13 - Don't Overlook the Blessings

Dear Randall, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." (2 Corinthians 4:17) It's easy to get your spiritual eyes fixed so firmly on the problems in your life, you overlook the blessings completely! As a result, you end up suffering through situations that should have you rejoicing. Let me show you what I mean. Not long ago, this ministry was facing some terrific financial pressures. I stood in faith against them. I battled against them with the Word and in prayer. What I didn't realize was this: During that time when the problems seemed so great--the blessings were even greater. This ministry was growing faster, ministering to more people, writing more letters, printing more publications, sending out more teaching tapes than ever before! It was a breakthrough time...a time for rejoicing. But I didn't know it because I was too busy thinking about the problems. I was so tunnel visioned, all I could see was the pressure, and I suffered through some hard times when I should have been shouting the victory. But thank God, He woke me up before it was over. He woke me up to the blessings and reminded me that the problems are temporary, or subject to change, but God and His Word of victory are never subject to change! If you've been suffering through some hard times lately, wake up to the blessings around you. You'll be much more effective in battling the problems if you're giving God the glory for the solutions He's already provided. Take your eyes off the trouble and look around you. You'll soon be shouting the victory! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scripture Study: Psalm 13 used by permisson ... kcm.org

HOW TRUE THAT IS, SOMETIMES WE FOCUS ON THE SITUATION AND FORGET TO START THANKING HIM FOR THE ANSWER ALREADY ON ITS WAY. GUESS THAT IS JUST HUMAN NATURE BUT HE ALWAYS HAS A WAY OF RIMINDING ME HE IS IN CONTROL IN EVERY SITUATION. GOD BLESS, TRUDY

Randall, Sooo true - what is that I keep hearing in my mind... Don't tell God how big your problems are - tell your problems how BIG our God is. Love ya Bro! - hugs - dea