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God’s Promises
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by Paula Burgner
ometimes in life, we think that we can do things
makes life worth living as we learn from our mistakes
on our own, and sometimes, we are able to
and each other.
accomplish them, but there is always a reason
Our brothers and sisters in Christ, near and far,
that we accomplish them. Things that we do in life and
experienced bad storms this week, some worse than
accomplish are not by accident: they are always in God’s
others, but my God always shows up with His promises.
blueprints for us. We may not always see it that way all of the time, but one way or another, it is revealed to us. God gives us the ability to do many things on our own as an expression of free will and a choice that He allows us to make. But He is always there, whether it’s in the form of a song, a small gesture by nature, such as a bird with a happy song making you feel like things are all right in your world right at that moment, a beautiful sunny day after a storm, or a brightly shining rainbow. We make promises to ourselves every day: sometimes for things that we really mean, such as, “I promise myself that I will do better tomorrow,” sometimes for things that we hope for, such as, “I promise if I get that new outfit, I will work extra hard to save my money next time,” and sometimes to give someone else hope, such as, “I promise things are going to be okay and will work out.” We go through life in such a hurry nowadays that it
He reveals His promises to us just like how, after the storms, He showed us a beautiful rainbow in the sky.
seems we don’t ever slow down to enjoy life as we once
This brought tears to my eyes, as I always remember how
did, like back when our parents and grandparents were
God’s Word in Genesis 9:13 tells us, “I do set my bow in
growing up. Back then, promises weren’t just made: they
the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between
were kept, and they would come to pass for those who
me and the earth.” When I feel like things are falling apart
they made the promise to as they believed with all their
or I’m having a bad day, I always try to take a moment to
heart and would speak it into existence. This is how God
remember that God promises it will get better.
hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” We all experience things in life differently, and this is what
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About The Author
works, just as the writer tells us in Hebrews 13:5: “For he Paula Burgner is a very strong willed, outgoing, girl who loves working out, and she believes in her heart that you are capable of doing anything that you put your mind to.
