Thank you for the trials

This morning at the church that I go to in Dahlonega, we sang a song that I had never heard before. It's called "Every Day" by Sovereign Grace. Has anybody ever heard this song? Because it's the BOMB. In regards to my previous post, I am fully aware that my struggles this past week are NOTHING compared to what probably a majority of the world goes through on a daily basis. Let's be real, I missed an appointment and didn't get offered a job. Big whoop, right? Well, with that being said, I am a big believer in that there is never a trial or sadness too small for God to care about. The Lord is all-powerful and all-knowing, and if He is so great and merciful that he can send His only son to die for us, then he is also great enough to hear about the smallest trial that we are going through. 

With every trial that we go through, we need to keep praising Him. I know, I know, it's hard, and it seems like an impossible thing to do. I've been there, done that. I have questioned everything I knew and asked God the old-as-time question: Why? Why has this happened to me, why would You allow this to happen to me? Well guys, I am here to tell you, the Lord brought me through everything that has happened in my life, and He continues to do so every day. And I have learned, that there is nothing too big for God to overcome, there is nothing that I can't handle with the Lord on my side. And even if there are hard and sad times in our lives, the Lord is still there and He still loves us. Even if it doesn't feel like it. So we just need to realize that our Lord is sovereign and that everything that happens is according to His plan. And we need to praise the Lord, and even thank him for the difficult times in our lives. Everything that we go through can either pull us towards the Lord, or away from the Lord. I choose to let it bring me closer to Him. It is not always easy to have a great attitude and to smile through the pain. I get that. And I am not saying "Let's all just get a grip and praise God and do a happy dance even though my house burned down yesterday." Wrong. That's not what I'm saying. But what we can do is thank God for allowing us to live another day, thank God for the things that are good, for the things we do have, even when times are hard. 

The link to the song we listened to this morning is posted below, and I hope you'll take a minute to listen to it. It's so good. Thank you, Lord for the trials and for the pain. Everything happens for a reason and is for Your glory. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6kIUC80kTY 

Love always,

Caroline