Never Means Never

Last week was a good one for me, and I hope it was for you too, digging into God's Word and being intentional about gratitude. We talked about where God is in the good times and the bad. But there's a little something more I want to talk about.

It's easy to feel alone when we're suffering and going through hard times. It's easy to feel like God isn't with us then. But the truth is, He's right there beside us through the good and the hard. His Word says He will never leave us or forsake us.

The word never means NEVER. Not even for a moment are we alone.

God loves it when we use difficult times to seek out and learn about His grace and nature. We learn how He leads us to where we didn't know we'd go, and how He protects us along the way.

Think about this for a minute. Go back and think about some of the disappointments you've had in your life. Maybe you lost a job, and that loss led to a new career you never dreamed of. Maybe you lost a love, and the loss brought family together that hadn't spoken in years. Maybe seeing the effect that loved one had on others helped drive someone to find Jesus...

God is never not beside us. No situation is God-free. He's going to use everything around you in some shape or form to further His love for you.

We face opportunities every day to remember His faithfulness in the hard things. As we shift our focus from what's not, we can better see what is. He is there, in the middle of the hard thing you're walking through right now. You just have to be looking for Him. And when you see Him, shift your focus.

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"Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."

Deuteronomy 31:6

Be Nice. Grace Wins.

FMJ