Grace-Filled Waiting

There is really nothing new to report, except that I will share a couple of things.  

While doing physical therapy yesterday Kristen the therapist said "Tracy we need to do these stretches so that when you get home you can do your Pilates" to which Tracy replied "not yet" and then smiled.  Then Kristen said something about Drew to which Tracy responded "He should be studying and reading".  So there you have it, our girl is on her way.

I will part with this:

and I hope Our Daily Bread forgives me for lifting this, but it is basically Tracy's (Our) Journey and our feelings toward this whole journey.

God Bless and remember "Never Give Up...  Never Ever Give Up!"

Rob

Grace-Filled Waiting

December 27, 2011

Our Daily Bread is hosted by Les Lamborn

READ: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

We do not lose heart. —2 Corinthians 4:16

Roger lost his job due to the company being downsized. For months he searched, applied for jobs, prayed, asked others to pray, and trusted God. Roger and his wife Jerrie’s emotions fluctuated though. They saw God provide for them in unexpected ways and experienced His grace, but sometimes they worried that a job would never come. For 15 long months, they waited.

Then Roger had three interviews with a company, and a week later the employment agency called and said, “Have you heard the saying, ‘Sometimes clouds have a silver lining’? Well, you’ve got the job!” Jerrie told me later, “We wouldn’t trade this hard experience for anything. It brought us closer together and closer to the Lord.” Friends who had prayed rejoiced and gave thanks to God.

Paul wanted the Corinthian church to see the grace of God at work in his life, which could cause “thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God” (2 Cor. 4:15). His trials were so severe that he was “hard pressed on every side,” “perplexed,” “persecuted,” and “struck down” (vv.8-9). Yet he encouraged the people not to lose heart in troubles (v.16) but to trust God. During our difficulties, we can be drawn nearer to God and others, as Roger and Jerrie experienced, and praise will go to the Lord for His grace. —Anne Cetas

Thank the Lord when trouble comes,
His love and grace expressing;
Grateful praise releases faith,
Turns trials into blessing. —Egner

There’s no better time to praise God than right now.