Leaning On The Father

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." ~Romans 5:1-5


No matter what we are to go through, if we have a relationship with God, we can always have peace in the storm.  Sometimes God will calm the storm, sometimes He will calm His child.  However, He can only help if we look to Him.

He knows everything that will take place, but leaves it to us, and our free will, to decide if it will turn out the way He has planned for us, or if we'll try to make it on our own.  If we follow our own inhibitions, it won't end well usually.  However, if we follow Him every step of the way, there will come strength and peace when it is least expected.

Each day we are given new trials to face and new thoughts to ponder. Whether good or bad, they are there and an integral part of our relationship with God.  They are let into our lives so that we can be strengthened in the areas in which we are week.  Each spot that is strengthened will lead to another weakness being revealed and worked upon.

There are not many people who will admit at first that they are patient people.  For some Christians, this is because we have listened to the stories of older Christians where God helped them learn patience, and we don't like the way they learned.  BUT, if we are to portray Christ to others, shouldn't we be willing to learn and let God work through us?

It is not for us to be perfect already, but to learn from Christ and His example that He is to us.  God will give us what we need to get through a trial and when we see the end result, we can look back at how good He really is to us.  Through every test, trial, and storm, He is there, it is up to us to call upon Him and ask for His peace and joy to be in our lives.

Who will you depend on in your hour of need?  Will you let God work His way in you?