In the good times and the bad....

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of the things we can not see..." Hebrews 11:1

Living a life of faith is challenging.  When I have my heart so set and so certain, my hope so certain of things I can not see, only to realize that it must not have been God's timing and His will...that sure does something inside. 

When God tells us that His ways are perfect, (Psalm 18:30) that He has plans for us, plans to prosper and not to harm, to give us a hope and a future, (Jeremiah 29:11) we can trust that He is faithful.  "It is because of the Lord's great mercy and loving-kindness that we are not consumed, because His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

Today is one of those times when I have to force myself to not lean on my own understanding, but in ALL my ways, acknowledge Him, and He will make my path straight! (Proverbs 3:5-6) The only way sometimes to not get into a rut and get down on circumstances is to look up to the Creator of all, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Provider, the Comforter, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,  and know that HE is LOVE, that His grace is sufficient for me.