Greetings Balanced Life Family,
God never promised you a trouble free life. You’ll have trials, tribulations and test to go through, but you’ve got to HOLD ON! “Hold on to what” you may ask. Hold on to faith! Hold on to the promises of God! You will be victorious, if you stay in the race and continue to HOLD ON! For He hath said, “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”; Hebrews 13:5
Holding on through hard times is the test. There is certainly no testimony without a test. You must have a testimony. God wants us to know what he can do. To learn what God can do, you must be placed in the middle of a problem that is so big, that you, your resources, nor the help of your friends, will be able to get you out. That’s when you go to your source. GOD! “Is any thing too hard for the LORD?” Genesis 18:14 I’ll answer that…NO!
When your way gets dark and you can't see your way out, you’ve got to trust God and HOLD ON. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105 Jesus is the light, and in him there is no darkness. He’ll lead the way, but you must HOLD ON.
I have noticed that some of my sisters tend to run from the church when trouble comes. They’ll say, “ I just haven’t felt like going to church.” “There’s just too much going on.” Well that’s just the time when you should be running to the church to get a word, to get strength, to be inspired to HOLD ON.
When it seems like everything is failing you, and time is running out, you simply must not let go of your faith. God is always on time. He won't fail you. Through sickness, pain, confusion, disappointment, heartbreak, betrayal, financial problems, temptations, dilemmas, all of it, God can and will deliver you, but you must HOLD ON!
