NO MATTER WHAT!
Based on Psalms 18-19, Acts 20:17-38
"In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, And my cry came before him, even into his ears." Psalm 18:6
God does not ignore His people! God ALWAYS hears, listens & has an answer for us, NO MATTER WHAT! Things may not unfold the way we expect, or as soon as we'd like, but if God brings us to it, He will bring us through it! The hardest thing is waiting for that answer, but it's there in constant prayer & searching the Scriptures. While we wait, we can search! We don't have to wait around doing nothing! When we seek God in prayer and pray His Word and connect with God on a relationship level, for more than just a need, God sees our hearts are ready for something more! Seek God in the waiting time!
"They prevented me in the day of my calamity: But the LORD was my stay." Psalm 18:18
God has our back, NO MATTER WHAT! No matter what tries to hold us back & prevent us from going forward, The Lord is our stay! He is our stability! He is The One we run to! So when we stay in Him, and we don't leave or doubt depending on our mood or the day's circumstances, God sees a genuine heart ready for more of His plan to unfold in our lives!
"The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple."
Psalm 19:7
His Law is perfect, His testimony is Sure...NO MATTER WHAT! This isn't an "if, then" statement! It's always that way. It's infallible! We can trust Him, NO MATTER WHAT!
"And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:22-24
Paul didn't know what was coming at Jerusalem...but he was going, NO MATTER WHAT! Because GOD mattered MOST!! His Perfect Will was Paul's heart's greatest desire! He couldn't see the future, but in the waiting time he had joy & faith in God! Let that be our journey today! God, I don't know how...but I'm going forward, NO MATTER WHAT!
written by
Gina Pietrzak
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