The Journey

I would compare life to a journey. A journey to where you might ask. A journey of self-discovery? Maybe. I believe it's more of a journey of God-discovery. Sometimes things happen in life, and we don't understand why. We experience death of a loved one, sickness or disease, job loss, divorce, and the list goes on. We experience hard things and we don't understand why. We may never understand why bad things happen, but I know in my heart that God will always work it out for my good and His thoughts and ways are higher than mine. Here are some scriptures to encourage you if you're going through a difficult time.

"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Rom. 8:28

"No weapon formed against you shall prosper" Isaiah 54:17

"Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Rom. 8:37

"What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Rom. 8:31-32

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways." says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

"I will never leave you nor forsake you."  Heb. 13:5

"O Lord my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me." Psalm 30:2

"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5

"Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24

"But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him." Psalm 32:10

"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!" Psalm 27:13-14

"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand." Psalm 37:23-24

"Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications! The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him." Psalm 28:6-7

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

He is with us wherever we go, and He is with us no matter what we're going through on this journey. His Word says, that He knows our sitting down and rising up and is acquainted with all our ways. He will also perfect that which concerns you. He is going to complete the good work He has begun in you. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by Almighty God. The Lord's hand is not too short to save; Nor His ear heavy that it cannot hear.  Be encouraged that nothing can separate you from Him, or His love. He is faithful, and that which He has promised He will perform. He is not a man that He should lie. His Word will not return void. You can trust Him, and His Word. Praying the peace of God surround you like a shield, and that the Comforter would bring you rest.