BUT GOD

This weekend wasnt easy. My life is changing quick. Sometimes I feel its too much at once. Ok, it is almost always that way and I know you can relate. This weekend something big happened. I was called on something that really made me think. I am a child of God, a daughter of the most high, so why do I cringe and become a coward when certain people speak or get close. Who are they to me and who are they to God? They have walked on me, hurt me, abused me, and at times tortured me. They have fed off of anger, deceit, hurt and pride. They have overeaten and taken there shortcomings out on me. No more. They weakened me and kept me down. Spoke ill things and wished bad things. No more. They maniplulated and twisted to be "right". They lied, cursed and yelled over my life, my body, my life for too long. No more. This weekend a man, a true man, said this to me... "but God". You may face him in a court room BUT GOD will judge. You may argue BUT GOD will fight. You may be scared BUT GOD will protect you. You may fear BUT GOD will reign. You may be a woman BUT GOD sees you as a child of the most high. You may be angry BUT GOD will punish. You may have to see him BUT GOD will deal with him. You may be nervous BUT GOD has a plan. BUT GOD. This week after I state my opinion or my thought I than take a moment to think, but God...What will God do? What does the bible tell us He will do? I must remember that no matter how many thoughts I have, no matter what thoughts I have, God also has a response and an answer. I must hold onto his response and let go of mine. I cannot get through today BUT GOD will get me through. I cannot do this alone BUT GOD will provide. I cannot handle one more thing BUT GOD tells me I dont have to. I cannot be full of fear BUT GOD tells us fear is not from God.

I CANNOT BUT GOD CAN

"One night a man had a dream. He dreamed He was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from His life. For each scene He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand. One belonging to Him and the other to the LORD.When the last scene of His life flashed before Him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of His life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times of His life.This really bothered Him and He questioned the LORD about it. LORD you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.The LORD replied, my precious, precious child, I Love you and I would never leave you! During your times of trial and suffering when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
Carolyn Carty, 1963