Now that I am caught up on my blog I can write more than what is happening in my life and that of my family. So, here is a poem that I wrote a couple months back... one that seems to still be relevant today. God is using this time to prune me and teach me to trust in Him alone.
It is amazing how God has been providing for us in every area. He has provided for us financially through many small blessings each month. We are faithful to giving to Him and in return He has helped our small income stretch so that we have all that we need. He has provided guidance in raising Shane and in return we've seen him blossom this past year in the area of his education as well as learning more about God. He has provided the emotional support that we'v needed and in the most difficult times I have felt His arms lifting me up and encouraging me. He has provided for our health by keeping me healthy to be a support to Matthew and giving us a doctor that was very thorough in helping the infection in Matthew's arm heal. Even when I feel far away from God He has faithfully drawn me back into His presence and even through my tears has healed me.
Yes, we may be facing many trials right now... but we serve an AWESOME God who will never let us go. So, while we may not enjoy the trials in our life I can understand James' teaching "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything" (1:2-4). I can find joy in the trials when I take my eyes off the trial itself and see what God is doing in my life as a result of the trial and how He uses the trials to draw me close to Him.
Living with
Trials
Kristin Mazdzer
3/29/12
One trial after
another
It never seems to
stop
I’m holding on for
dear life
But the pain is
cutting like a knife
I see the many
blessings
God has given to
us lately
How He’s provided
for every need
But my heart still
seems to bleed
I know He loves me
dearly
And that He has a
perfect plan
But He feels so
far away
And often I begin
to stray
My mind begins to
wander
I start to fear
the future
I wonder when He’ll
show up
And fill my empty
cup
He is our only
hope
The way out of all
this pain
The One we are
living for
The One that can
open up the doors
No matter how hard
life gets
He is my Sovereign
Lord
The One worthy of
my praise
The One I’ll cling
to all my days
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