I Will Not Drown

Looking over the past couple of weeks, God has made Himself known once again. It seems that it has been one financial woe after another, but my God is great. He continues to carry me through and show up as my provider. I sometimes feel like there is no way out but every time I feel that way, He does something, or someone tells me something to revitalize my faith and hope. That’s the power of testimonies.

Bible study continues to strengthen my faith and relationship. Specifically, the one last week was titled “Depth & Progress” and it was good. We discussed Ezekiel 47:3-6, where Ezekiel was led into waters that came up to his ankles, then knees, then his waist, and finally over his head which led him to swim. The water was too much so he was led back to the shore where he viewed the river.

The key points that were made were the following:

• God will never let you drown, no matter how deep the river/problem
• There is peace on the shore, just as God told us in Psalm 23
• There are different levels to each aspect of our lives; the financial part may be at our waist, a relationship may be over our heads, and we need help, and the employment portion may be at our ankles
• It is important to recognize the different levels in each aspect of our lives because the devil could convince us that one portion is so bad that all aspects are horrible, and God is not present, or He does not care

I encourage reading this scripture and reflecting on the different levels of problems in life in order to not lose sight of the goodness of God.

Then yesterday, my older sister and her four little kids were in an accident. She lives 12 hours away from where we are and all we could do was pray and trust God would take care of them. My God is so good. We finally got the news, that although the passenger door was struck, they were pushed into the barrier of the highway, all five of them were scared but safe and healthy. No injuries! God is so good as we were all worried for their safety and their health, He had His hand on their car and covered each of them with His protection. God continues to watch over my family and me.

I continue to show myself forgiveness and love. I have come up with some goals and inspired my mom to come up with some as well. We continue to strive towards them despite what our current situation looks like. I have a goal of reading 10 books this year. That may not seem like much to some but for me, it is a goal that tests my dedication. Another one of my goals is to take an international trip this year, but I am unsure of how this will happen as my finances do not align with the possibilty of being able to enjoy the country. I have a long dirt driveway and I have a goal to fix it myself, and little by little I work on it. As long as I continue to work on it, I know it will get done. I am learning that what you put in is what you truly get out.

Overall, my life is good. Could it be better, of course, but it is good. Every section of my life is not all bad, just some of the areas but I know that God is working it all out because He will not let me drown.