Sunday, April 16, 2006

I came across this article (the link is below) and I thought it was fabulous. It is amazing when I am searching the internet for something specific, and God directs my search to something totally unrelated to what I am actually searching for but it has a significant impact on my life. That is the case with this article that I found. It is from John Piper's ministry website.

As I read the article, I couldn't help but think about being that piece of clay on The Potter's Wheel. I envisioned Jesus with his strong, loving hands on me forming, shaping, and designing me for His Purpose and His glory. If we would encounter every circumstance or difficulty as a refining process and as a molding process, then I believe that we would experience peace and contentment beyond words; we have peace when we trust Him and His Sovreignty; we have contentment in His unique design for us.

http://www.desiringgod.org/library/fresh_words/2006/021506.html

This article was written specifically for someone facing cancer, but I think that we can apply these ten points to any difficult circumstance or illness that we face. What difficult circumstance are you facing today? Please don't waste your circumstance; grasp it with a passion to glean God's purpose for you. Draw closer to Him and give Him glory.

I am firmly holding onto Jeremiah 29:11 these days. Really meditate on the words in this passage. It gives me cold chills as I ponder how much God loves me. He has a purpose and a plan for you if you will only seek it and embrace it.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Donna Meadows