Mercy In the Breaking #godsmercy #breakingpoint #jesus #shepherd

He, My Rescuer. Today was one of those days I was alone and my mind was free to revisit past incidents of my life. I am certain it's by God's grace that I could sit down and converse with God as I did some life's introspection. I was taken by a deep warmth surprise at finding the most worthiest reasons to thank God for. It wasn't those moments of great success, times of abundance and self fulfilment. Instead, I am grateful for those times when my heart was broken, when the dreams and the people I held close and tight were taken away from me, and when things did not go my way. The pain and hurts at the moment were true and difficult. But it was in those hurtful experiences that I was actually being rescued from the path of lesser life and dimmer light. I also realised that I'm a human with very limited knowledge and imperfect understanding. I don't even see beyond this very moment! Not to mention knowing what's good for me! But God, my rescuer is all- knowing and all- powerful, and He is a good God. Although, we began to slowly understand some of the ways we've been led by God only in hindsight, his goodness and good purpose for our lives remain and prevail. His everlasting good purpose is to lead us to the path of life and righteousness. It is to acknowledge not simply by mouth, but with all our being, who He is. He led me to see He is my King, my Father, my Lord, my Friend, my Love and my Life. He knows very well I can't do this life on my own and that I'd wreck myself if things always work my way. So, on this day and henceforth, deepest thankful praises to Him, my rescuer, who works all things together for my good. (See Romans 8:28) Child of God, do you see his good purpose in your brokenness, in your sufferings and in your hardships? May we not lose heart. From lydiacngaihteblog.wordpress.com