Hope...a promise waiting to be fulfilled

Hi friends its been a while...not a lot has changed but life has moved forward very quickly over the last few weeks. It seems as though a lot of people are dealing with loss of loved ones lately. Be still my heart...my dear friends know that your in our prayers and we are grieving with you, lifting you up in your healing and begging God for comfort on your behalf! You are loved and you arent alone!




Last week was the last of our spring bible study, "It's not too Late" by Tony Evans, and we studied Sarah. We have all heard the story about her and Abraham and their promised son and their understandable doubt about the fulfillment of the promise due to their old age. All of this made sense, I understood, I mean who wouldn't doubt? We all doubt, question and wonder about the promises made to us. Did I hear right? Did I dream it up? Maybe I didn't hear correctly.




We all have those promises that have yet to be fulfilled, sometimes its because its just not the right time. God's time is ideal even though it doesn't feel like it. However, what if we are standing in our own way? what if our doubt is the reason our promise is delayed?


I have to say this was....confusing, I don't know I cant think of the right word...but I know I stand in my own way for so many things. I know that I all too often take what I have given over to God back...knowing full well its better off in his hands. I'm not patient, its gotten better as I have grown with my two amazing boys. I like to have a plan, to see what's coming, to be prepared. This is where I find comfort, instead of God...a constant struggle that we are working on. My security rests (should rest) in him alone. My future, my hopes, dreams, security, peace, joy, my life, my family (all members) lives in my relationship with him. He is the reason I can look to the future and have hope.


I get where this study is going and I've struggled with its message for two weeks now. Am I the one standing in the way of my promise being fulfilled? Is a promise really that simple? How can I change the unchangeable? One of my favorite professors said, "Don't doubt in the darkness what you knew to be true in the light." < This helps me refocus, because God's promise is unfailing, and unfaltering.


I've been told so many times that its ok to doubt and question, that God understands and meets us there. Life is a refining process, I grow so much then regress so much its pretty ridiculous. There are so many truths about God that I hold to during these times of growth. He is always there, he knows all things, holds all things. God knows how my heart yearns for change, and how much I want his promise fulfilled.


As of right now, I'm still seeking wisdom and discernment in this. This is my God story, my life story that God is working daily; through my awesome friends, through bible study, through all the people in my life, through all of those praying that God will work and fulfill his promises, in his perfect timing. I know his promise is coming! I know there is a lot of growing to do as we wait and seek. Praying for you, that you have hope in his promises because you know what?! God always does what he says he is going to do!! ALWAYS! you can always count on him.


Until we meet again blessings to you all!