Rough Time

ave you ever been doWn and out about soMe-

thing? You’ve prayed about it, and you still feel like the Lord is not listening. The Lord is listening, but it’s not what we want right now. He doesn’t always answer when we want Him to, He’ll answer in His time.

June the 13th was 15 years since the Lord took Tank home to be with Him. I wasn’t ready to give him up, but he had suffered long enough. I was so hurt and mad at the Lord, I told Him I was through with going to church and doing any kind of ministry work. I had a lot of bad and hard times to face by myself. But you know, I wasn’t really by myself, the Lord was right by my side, plus I had family and friends I could turn to. Believe me, don’t ever tell the Lord you’re not going to do something; cause He’ll show you.

I’ve learned that walking by faith and doing the will of God is better than doing it yourself. He sometimes places you in the midst of spiritual battles and stuff to see what you’ll do and how you handle it. Not only me, but we all face some kind of battles. You may think that battle should be over with by now, but remember, only in God’s time.

You may know someone that is facing some rough times now and wonder what you should do. You need to pray for them and let them know you’re there for them. Let them know they’re not alone. Be sure to remind them of the sweetness of victory when the battle is finally over. Hebrews 10:25: And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but exhorting one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near.

Exhort means to urge, advise, in a mild and good-willed manner.

Here’s a prayer to pray: Lord, today I want to be used. Help me to encourage someone today. I ask you to lead me to those you want me to encourage. Show me what to say and how to say it and when. Teach me to recognize the needs in others and not focus only on my needs. Thank you, Jesus.

In His Wind, Ms. Pat