Treasure in the Trash

I am currently going through one of, if not the hardest trial of my life. While I was in my pain, and feeling hopeless I realized that I have not been through a storm in a while (the last was two years ago when my daughter was born) and that I have been living in a position of favor since the recovery of my daughter's health. Once I realized that I too must suffer the storms and challenges of life that God makes us all go through for one reason or another, I stopped crying and started focusing my attention on him, trusting him that He knows what's best for my life, and trying to learn the necessary lessons that He is teaching.

While I am in my trash, while I am in my mess, while I am in a place that I wish no one else to be in, I found the treasure of what God wanted me to know. That gave me HOPE that if I did not go through this torture, I would not have changed for the better. I still hurt, I still feel the pain, but I see that God is still in control, and is growing me up even more in wisdom and leadership. Those who know me know that God has placed a specialness on my life, and like I am - expecting a major movement in the Lord through me (not being arrogant). But if that is true, God needed to get me ready to be more disciplined, more responsible, more conscious, more prayerful, and more faithful. This storm is my preparation for the blessing!!!

When this is over - the testimony that you will hear will have you rejoicing, and more excited about the power of Jesus!