Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 19, 2024

When Roles Are Reversed

“And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham, a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.” Luke 16:23 (ESV)

Money wasn’t an issue – he had the best of anything he could have ever wanted. Doing without didn’t even enter his line of thinking. Spoiled and living it up was more attuned to his lifestyle. Never missed a meal – always indulging in the most delicious food. Clothed in the finest purple and linen. Rich, extravagant and totally unaware of the needs surrounding him.

Begging for just a crumb from the Rich Man’s table is where you find Lazarus. Stomach empty and probably aching. Head throbbing and covered in sores. Humility long gone as dogs licked his sores. Dirty, smelly clothes tattered and worn day after day. Poor, needy and totally aware of those around him.

Jesus speaks this parable to a captive audience (Luke 16:19). Teaching them the appearance of happiness, success and riches in this world doesn’t equate to the eternal joy of living in His presence. Enlightening them to the proper attitude toward wealth. Demonstrating how quickly roles can be reversed. One who was never without, never in desperation finds himself in torment begging for relief. Where is the one who begged outside his gates? Lazarus is enjoying the bounty, freedom and beauty of Heaven. Totally healed – all pain and sorrow erased. Full to overflowing – never again in need.

Rich or poor – we will one day face eternity. Our wealth or lack of will not decide our fate. Our status will hold no influence; there’s no favoritism with God. The good we did on this earth isn’t enough to secure our place. Who was in our tribe won’t dictate our future. Only those who place their trust and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will experience life everlasting. The old will pass away; all things will become new. Our future will be sealed…..roles will be reversed…..the first will be last and the last will be first. God’s divine order will reign, and we who believe in Him will spend eternity with our Savior.

Sweet friend put your faith in the One who sent His Only Son to this darkened world so we could one day live with Him forever. No one knows the hour…no one knows the day when our life on this earth will end – don’t excuse away God’s invitation. It’s the most important decision you will ever make – choose well.

“Father, we eagerly anticipate Your return, we long for Your presence and dream of the moment we will finally see You face to face.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

 

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 16, 2024

When Wait Invites Disappointment

“Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.” Psalm 25:5 (ESV)

For months, our living room was bare – no sofa, no place to sit. We gave our old sectional away and went in pursuit of a replacement. When we finally found “the one,” we were anxious to get the order placed. Problem was it would take several weeks to get it. No problem we thought, we can make do with no furniture. And then COVID happened, manufacturers were closed and our furniture was on permanent hold.

Four months later, the long anticipated delivery was on its way to our house. The delivery team was professional, courteous and carefully assembled our furniture. And that’s when we noticed two pieces of the sectional weren’t correct. Luckily, they let us keep the sofa while we waited for the manufacturer to correct the error.

Nothing drowns out our excitement and joy more than realizing what we’ve been waiting for turns out to not be quite what we expected. We’ve all probably experienced those moments of letdown, disappointment and frustration. And if we’re not careful, we can zero in on what didn’t happen and forget God’s goodness sprinkled over a lifetime of His faithfulness to us.

During my single parenting years, I often felt overlooked, misplaced and lacking. The life I had dreamed of didn’t happen, and the things I never wanted to happen loomed large. Prayer time was strained on many occasions because my focus drifted from what God was graciously providing to what I felt He wasn’t giving me. My waiting for the long anticipated happy ending was too far in the distance.

Sweet friends, I’m so glad my perspective evolved, and I learned to trust in God’s timing and His provision. What seems like an endless wait in our eyes is simply seconds in view of God’s timetable. Those years of waiting, trusting and at times doubting and giving up weren’t wasted. God orchestrated deep lessons in my wait and purified my motives and desires ultimately aligning me to His will. And He will do the same for you.

The unexpected will always catch us off guard and seek to deflate our joy. If we remember God’s track record of loving us deeply and doing what is best, then we won’t allow disappointments to thrust us into manipulating our own perceived happy endings. We will be satisfied in Him. We will trust Him. We will claim His promises when our waits overextend. We will patiently pursue Him and obey His commands not because of what we will receive but because of His deep love for us.

“Father, You will never disappoint those who put their faith and trust in You alone. Thank You for teaching us to wait on Your leading and guidance for our lives.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

 

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 15, 2024

When The Going Gets Tough – Stick To Your Faith

sept 8“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me’.” Ruth 1:16-17 (NIV)

When all you have is stripped from you, like Naomi, it’s easy to turn bitter and think God has forgotten you or has decided to punish you. After losing her husband and two sons, Naomi left the country of Moab and returned to her people. She had two Moabite daughters-in-law, and she told them to go back to their people. One of the daughters-in-law, Ruth, saw Naomi as her own family.  She wasn’t about to leave her; Ruth was going to be stuck on her like a Band-Aid.

Today a lot of things are disposable and the things that used to be valued are mere trial-and-error opportunities. If Naomi lived today chances are her daughters-in-law wouldn’t consider following her to the next town. Women are often abandoned by husbands who vowed to love and protect them, children are left in orphanages by their parents and the love that once seemed to be stronger than death simply disappears.  Too often, we are no longer setting our roots on the Rock, on the One who can help us, but rather on utopian realities that do nothing but devastate our faith. If we wish to be blessed like Ruth, we must deny self and follow after God regardless the cost.

 “Father, one young woman with such a strong faith and love that allowed her to leave father and mother and follow her mother-in-law to a new country shows us that You honor our faithfulness. Please help us to have faith like Ruth.”

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Luska Natali
TRBC Women’s Life

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 14, 2024

Best Conversation We’ll Ever Have

“But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness.” Psalm 69:13 (ESV)

The list seems endless. The requests repetitive, and it often feels like they evaporate into thin air. Whispered needs. Shouts of desperation. Simple daily wonderings looking deep for answers. Searching in hope for the One who moves heaven and earth at the very sound of His voice.

Don’t know if you are like me but prayer can feel complicated sometimes. Am I asking for the right things? Am I using the right words? Prayer also seems empty on days when we are looking more for the answer than for the One who holds it all together. You’ve probably been there too when no audible words echoed from empty lips – the silence of our souls unable and unaware of what to say or ask.

Absolutely love the fact that prayer is simply God’s invitation for ongoing conversation. So grateful for the way our God is completely in tune with us. Things we can’t put voice to He already knows. Requests not aligned with His will – God totally trumps. Lists we’ve brought to Him for years and years, He gladly welcomes one more time. Our sovereign God is fully capable of orchestrating and solving the most complex or simplistic issues in His timing. And the sweetest part is we grow deeper and deeper in love with the One we talk to every day.

I’m just crazy about my God and His unending faithfulness to me and those I love. Right in the midst of lots of requests the other day, I found myself squeezing in more and more gratitude, remembrances and reflections on how He has always been actively working in and through my life. Lots of little things I was tempted to just attribute to self-accomplishment rather than praise my God. And the more I channeled my thoughts toward God’s unending love, the more I cherished His goodness. Yes, there have been lots of waits and no’s characterizing this journey. Yes, there have been multitudes of motives that needed to be realigned to match His. And I’m sure there were moments when God wasn’t the One I sought, yet He sought me.

Complicated? Yes, I am complicated, but prayer really isn’t. The One who formed me in my mother’s womb created my voice and heart to seek after Him. And when I simply come to God with endless lists, repeat requests and lingering doubts, He invites me to draw close.

“Father, the best conversation of my day is the one I have with You. Blessed to enjoy the sweetness of Your presence.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

 

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 13, 2024

War And Peace. And War

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1

My church is in a series on spiritual warfare. If you have ever studied the armor of God and examined the schemes of the enemy—either individually or as a church body—you’ll understand what I’m about to say. This pursuit is akin to poking a bear. Or kicking a ferocious lion, which is actually a better analogy per 1 Peter 5:8. In speaking with my church fam, this ramped-up battle with Satan (the accuser) is clearly evident. People are being pummeled—psychologically, emotionally, physically—all as a result of this spiritual war we are in as followers of Jesus Christ (who is the devil’s real enemy). See, Satan hates God. God loves us. Ergo, Satan hates us.

But let’s back up for a minute (or millennia) to address the first war we, as humans, are part of: our war with God. It’s right here where we could open our Bibles to Genesis 3 when Satan slithered into the Garden and lied to Adam and Eve. We can then read straight through to the gospel accounts of Jesus’s life, death, and resurrection to get the full story of this war—what God required for peace, and how we humans constantly went from wanting God and His way to “No thanks, God, we got this” and back and forth and back and forth. It was only when (unlike every other world religion and false idolatry) God sent His Son, Jesus (also God), on a peace-making mission to us. He lived a perfectly righteous life (which, as sinners, we could not), paid our penalty with His brutal death (for the wages of sin is death), and rose from the dead in victory over sin, death (2 Timothy 1:10; …and Satan (Hebrews 2:14).

So, by putting our faith in Jesus and surrendering to Him as Lord and Savior, we who are enemies of God are reconciled with God (Romans 5:10-11). We are justified—a once-and-for-all legal declaration of our pardon from the guilt and penalty of sin and the imputation (crediting) of Christ’s righteousness to our account. And through this, we enter into the Greatest Peace Deal Ever. Peace with God. This is a gift of grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone—not by anything we do or don’t do (Romans 3:21-26).

Alas, one war ends and another begins.

Some preachers shout from the pulpit that once you’re a Christian, life is full of rainbows and butterflies. And fat bank accounts and healthy bodies. I’m not so sure they’ve actually read the Bible. See, once we’re on Team Jesus, we immediately become the enemy of His enemy. And as much as Satan and his slimeball minions work to keep people from making peace with God in the first place, I believe they work much harder to keep Christians from (a) experiencing the abundant life Jesus promises (John 10:10) and (b) being effective God-glorifiers—that is, as ambassadors of our new citizenship, ministers of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:20), and light in the dark world (Matthew 5:14-16).

We are in a new war. But beloved, this war is fought FROM victory, not FOR it. Satan has already been defeated. Yes, we will experience the flaming arrows of his lies and condemnation, but we have been clothed with the armor to stand firm (Ephesians 6:10-20). Our enemy tosses hand grenades of doubt. He sets IEDs of accusation—both to accuse us to God and God to us. And he absolutely loathes our victorious walking-in-freedom life and God-glorifying endeavors. He hates us.

We are at war. But take heart! Satan may be the god of this world, but Jesus has overcome the world (John 16:33)—and Satan (Colossians 2:15). Walking through this battlefield of life is hard. We just have to hold fast to two truths: (1) We have everything we need for combat (see again Ephesians 6:10-20), and (2) We’re fighting a battle that’s already been won (1 John 4:4; 1 Corinthians 15:57).

“Lord, may I wake up each day ready for battle, putting on the armor of God, and fight the Good Fight from the victory You’ve given me in Jesus.”

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Julianne Winkler Smith
TRBC Women’s Life

 

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 12, 2024

Best Influencer Ever

“Neither  before nor after Josiah was there a king like him who turned to the Lord as he did – with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength in accordance with the Law of Moses.”  2 Kings 23:25 (ESV)

Getting what God didn’t have for us always brings less joy than we imagined and more consequences we hadn’t envisioned. It’s the proverbial cycle of following after the wrong things or people who lead us down a path God never intended. We’ve all been there when the temptation to do life our way tasted so good but unfortunately was short lived. Easy to get caught up in the moments without seeing the influence we’re leaving behind.

A journey through I & II Kings and I & II Chronicles echoes influencers of not good. King after king used their power and influence to create ungodly agendas without even a thought of those being led astray. “He did evil in the eyes of the Lord” was a common descriptor of kings who worshipped idols and aroused the anger of our God. Caught up in their glory, these kings did not turn away from the sins of their fathers, were not careful to keep the law, and led Israel to sin. Precisely not the kind of influencer one would desire to follow, yet the Children of Israel were followers regardless of whether the one leading was good or evil.

And then there was Josiah, the fifteenth king of Judah. Despite becoming king at age eight, Josiah’s heart was devoted to the One true God. He did what was right in the Lord’s eyes and walked in the ways of King David, a man after God’s own heart. Setting a godly example was paramount for Josiah as he purged and cleansed the land from idol worship.

During a pivotal moment in Josiah’s reign, the priest Hilkiah found the book of the law given by God to Moses. When Josiah heard the reading of the law, his heart was grieved by how far God’s people had turned from obedience and clung to sin. Deeply convicted, Josiah led a covenant renewal ceremony pledging to follow the Lord wholeheartedly and compelled the people of Judah to join him.  And in his eighteenth year as King, Josiah celebrated a grand Passover to the Lord unlike any other celebrated during the days of the kings of Israel and kings of Judah. One man, Josiah,  chose to follow hard after God, and his faithfulness was contagious.

Influencers in our world today are multiplying faster than we could ever imagine. Social media offers a platform where anyone can say anything and influence others in a myriad of ways. Ever so easy to follow cultural trends and settle for the flashy, compelling influencer who sounds convincing and knowledgeable. Yet, we would be wise to carefully guard our minds from those whose aim is to draw us away from our God. Anything and everything can sound like truth but the twisting of those truths which tingle our ears ultimately never serves us well.

As daughters of the Most High God, we must be rooted in the truth of His word so we won’t fall prey to the wrong influencers.  Only way to ensure we are covered by His truth is to immerse ourselves daily into the study and application of God’s word. Our God is the best influencer of all time, and He will always lead us towards goodness and righteousness. We can trust Him completely without a shadow of doubt – His influence will always serve us well.

“Father, help us to be influencers for Your glory drawing others to Your heart.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 9, 2024

When Voices Stunt Our Growth

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 (ESV)

Squished, confined and begging for room – that’s the voice of my flower attempting to bloom on my patio. We transplanted it a few weeks ago to a larger pot and envisioned all the beauty that would burst forth. Perfectly placed where delicate petals would be drenched by lots of sunshine with a little shade. Strategically at eye level next to our fence where I could witness this glorious beauty every day, unfortunately this was the culprit of my flower’s lack of potential. Restricted by the fence, the petals flourished on one side while growth was hindered by the boards.

Undaunting how this can so be the story of our lives – squished, confined and begging for room to grow yet held captive. Limits imposed by others and ourselves rob us of the beauty God desires to cultivate. Boundary lines drawn in the sand can limit growth and extinguish the joy of one designed to be balanced and flourishing as they reap the benefits of God’s strategic placement.

Wonder what voices are stunting our potential? Whether they are audibly spoken over us, behind us or lurking in the deep-seeded crevices of our minds, God delights in watching beauty rise to the surface in His girls. He has cultivated fertile soil for extraordinary blooms birthed in the rays of His Sonshine. God takes great pleasure in transplanting and perfectly placing us where the greatest growth can overflow. Unhindered and free to experience the depths of His truth, love and grace fostering one transformed into a glorious display of His splendor (Ephesians 5:26-27).

Breathtaking isn’t it – when one leans towards the wisdom of God, allows His truth to fertilize our hearts, and then denies the voices attempting to stunt His design. Takes courage, strength and captive thoughts to align our voices with His. Requires consistent diligence in resisting the enemy’s tactics to restrict, confine and squelch our potential.

Vibrant and fragrant are those women who chose to accept God’s work in their lives. Don’t know about you but I want to be one of those who embrace His tender mercies and welcome His plan. Releasing my limits and in awe of all God bursts forth – now that’s truly more than I could ever envision.

“Father, You speak words of hope, truth, love and encouragement over Your children desiring to see them flourish and grow. Extinguish the voices which seek to confine us to lesser than what You desire.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

 

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 8, 2024

Divine Blessings

 

“Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not lack a man to stand before Me always.” Jeremiah 35:19b (NASB)

In the book of Jeremiah there is a story told of a godly man named Jonadab, who taught his children to live in holiness and purity. His children were so affected by his example and teachings that they boldly refused to compromise or give into temptation. In fact, their unwavering commitment to their father’s standard was so impressive that God presented this family before the nation of Israel as an object lesson on obedience. Then, in recognition of their uncompromising stance, God decided to bless this family.

To my surprise, however, God did not offer wealth, health or prominence to Jonadab or his crew. Actually, He never mentioned any temporal rewards at all. His blessing was simply this: Jonadab would always have descendants dwelling in the presence of God. On the surface it seems as though God looked past all the “good stuff” when digging through His proverbial “bag of blessings,” but God did not shortchange Jonadab. Instead, He chose to give Jonadab and his children something more valuable than gold, more lasting than health and more impactful than power and prominence. He offered them Himself…and the gift of worshipping and serving Him!

As a mom, I cannot imagine a better gift I would want for my children than God’s presence. Earthly treasures are fleeting, but if my children could dwell in God’s presence, then they would experience the very essence of their eternal design and purpose. And what treasure on earth can compare to that?

“Lord, draw us to You today that we would not only know about You, but that we would know how to worship You and dwell in Your presence? Help us set time with You above all other earthly treasures.”

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Claudia Dempsey
TRBC Women’s Life

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 6, 2024

Let’s Be Weirdos

“If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.” John 15:19

You may not follow the news, but with legacy media there are waves of party-line mantras. It’s like the talking heads of the standard channels are given the same script from which to read. And it all becomes way too reminiscent of George Orwell’s “1984” to believe. Most recently, if you’ve been paying attention—which in many ways, I kinda hope you’re not—you’ve been bombarded with a word in the mainstream media that you probably haven’t heard used this much since you were in the 8th grade: weird. It’s more of the same name-calling-fest that one side loves to use against the other…but this one is just plain, well, weird.

Anyway, it got me thinking about the spiritual parallels—especially as I’m in the midst of studying 1 Peter. In the first few chapters, Peter reminds us of who we are in Christ, thanks to the grace and mercy of our Lord and His payment on our behalf. He warns us of trials we’ll face in this world and gives us direction on godly attitudes toward the government, our spouse, employers, and our church family. Peter is also very clear on how believers are to walk through this dark world with our eyes set on Christ. In 1 Peter 2:11-12, he exhorts us to live as foreigners, as strangers, not giving in to all the fleshly lusts the world dangles in our face as “good”. And, friend, Peter makes it clear: Because we live differently, we will be slandered. For not living like the culture, we’ll be called “weirdos.”

This isn’t just for all those Christians who grew up in the church, were homeschooled, and never left the proverbial porch of the Father’s house. Peter notes that this name-calling and mocking will also be directed at us Christians who spent some time in the pigsty…those of us who spent sufficient time pursuing indecent behavior, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties, and wanton idolatries. For me, every one of those boxes was checked. So, when I surrendered to Jesus as Savior and Lord, and my life was radically transformed, Peter’s warning about how my friends (and even some family) would react to me: they were surprised (and even uneasy) that I no longer wanted to join them in the same excesses, and they slandered me (1 Peter 4:4). I became the weirdo.

Throughout the New Testament, from the words of Jesus to the letters from Paul, John, and James, believers are reminded that we are not of this world (John 15:19). Our citizenship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20), and we are to represent our King and country (2 Corinthians 5:20)…and we’re to be ambassadors when we’re being persecuted or even in chains (Ephesians 6:19-20). This world, which is temporarily under the general management of our enemy, Satan, has nothing to offer but the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—none of which is of God (1 John 2:15-17). In fact, James gets right to the point (gotta love James’s style): You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God (James 4:4). Yikes.

If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, you are not an enemy of God—you are His beloved child and a fellow heir with Christ (John 1:12; Romans 8:17). Instead of being a friend to this world, you are called His friend (John 15:15). When we are crucified with Christ, we are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation—called out of darkness into His marvelous light (1 Peter 2:9). We are God’s masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10), and Christ lives in us (Galatians 2:20)!

The world is ever-increasingly belligerent and intolerant of Jesus and His followers (Did you catch the opening of the 2024 Olympics?). The divide is wider than I’ve seen in my lifetime. But we know who we are in Christ. We have a confident hope for our future. We are called to be set apart from this dark world. So, what do you say? Let’s be weirdos.

“Lord, thank You for rescuing me from the darkness of this world, for defeating the enemy so I can live from a place of victory. Empower me to live as a stranger in this world—a weirdo—as I walk toward my heavenly home.”

 

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Julianne Winkler Smith (Encouragedbygrace.org)
TRBC Women’s Life

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Posted by: trbccoffeebreak | August 5, 2024

When The Storm Hits

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”  James 1:2-3 (ESV)

Chilling on the beach is one of my fave things to do. Sunshine and cool breezes – who could ask for more, right? First day out, I grabbed all my stuff and soaked in some Vitamin D.  And right around lunch time, dark clouds moved in quickly and raindrops danced on the sand. Best part, I was already inside and the storm moved out within a few moments. I always find It interesting how a storm can pop up out of nowhere at the beach and either move out to sea or deposit a quick shower.

Wouldn’t it be amazing if the storms of life moved out that fast? We tend to dread the signs of hard seasons. We even try our best to avoid challenging situations. Regardless, we all know storms are not always predictable nor are they fast moving. Too often, we are faced with storms definitely not of our choosing.  Rarely can we impact the duration and downpour effect a storm has on our lives.

So, what’s a girl to do when those unpredictable storms hit hard and long?

Just like we run for cover when the rain begins, we must run toward the covering of our God and rest in the shelter of the Almighty. Prioritizing intentional periods of prayer, solitude and reading God’s word keeps us pivoted in the right direction. We all know that trials tend to zero our focus on self. You got it –  sympathy, pity and violins playing in the background – nobody’s got it as bad as we do, right? This is exactly where we don’t want to land. Yes, we have to give voice to the emotions of all we are experiencing yet we don’t have to allow fear to reign in our responses. By running to our God and seeking His help, wisdom and strength, we can avoid the pitfalls of simply reacting and dwelling on getting out of the storm.

James, the brother of Jesus, challenges us to embrace our storms with joy. Doesn’t quite sound like the way we would think to react; I typically am not jumping for joy in the face of challenges. Yet James isn’t referring to happy emotions; he is talking about an inner state of joy chosen by those who allow the Spirit to fill them (Galatians 5:22-23).

No two storms are alike, and our trials will vary in length and type. Some will be unpredictable  and others we will see coming in the distance. Yet the end result is always aimed at testing our faith – who and what we truly believe. Producing steadfastness, an inner fortitude fueled by the Holy Spirit, enables us to stand strong even in hard places. It’s the refining of our inner person resulting in spiritual maturity, integrity, devotion and godliness. Bottom line, even the longest and hardest of storms popping up on our radar path has the potential to perfect and complete us.

Sweet friends, if you’re in the storm allow the joy of the Lord to be your strength. Press in, hold on and gain valuable lessons from the One who holds it all together.

“Father, we can trust You to carry us through the storms of life. Help us to choose joy and stand strong totally dependent on You.”

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Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life

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