It was tough… and day by day my spirit dwindled… I just dragged myself through everyday, wishing that I could be somewhere else or do something different… and so it went on, as I struggled to keep that flame of hope alive in me.
And then out of the blue, there came restoration. Not only did God reward me for what I had continued to obediently do during that time of depression, but He gave me back everything I had been working towards and everything I had been called to. I could feel the joy running through my veins… like new life had been breathed into me once more…
God had not let me down, though at times I did feel that way. Instead He led me through a time of testing, all the while protecting me and keeping me on the right track, but giving me just that little bit of freedom to choose to either stick with Him or tread my own path without Him. He allowed discouragement to linger for a while, and yet He surrounded me by His grace that was and is sufficient for me. True to His promise, He did not take me through any situation that was too hard for me to go through… He was with me through it all.
What’s more, God kept His promises… and is still in the business of keeping and fulfilling them – if only I’ll stay faithful to Him, just as He is to me.
“But I have no regrets. I couldn’t be more sure of my ground–the One I’ve trusted in can take care of what he’s trusted me to do right to the end.” – 2 Timothy 1:12 (The Message)
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