Expectant Prayers ®

Many of you who read this blog are unaware that we have had some major upheaval in the Big Weiss family.  I will not go into the details, but I would sure appreciate your prayers right now.  This has been a major attack, one that will take some time to fully deal with.  To be honest, I am still somewhat in shock. 

No one is perfect (in body, soul, or spirit), our lives are not perfect, and nothing we do is perfect.  The only perfect being is GOD!!!  We all must realize that just because we are Christians doesn't mean we're problem free.  Everyone faces things from time to time.   Jesus tells us "in this life you will have trial, but take heart for I have overcome the world".   

He is our comfort... not a pain killer.  I remember so well when I lost a baby in 2004.  God held me and reminded me of the story of the three Hebrew children thrown into the fiery furnace.    He didn't extinguish the flames, nor did He turn down the heat... but He was the 4th man in the fire!  He will walk with us through any situation we are facing today and supernaturally bring us through.

I laugh when I hear people from the world say, "Christians just think they are perfect!".  Just the opposite is true.  We are imperfect and in need of a Savior.  We serve Him because we know we aren't perfect.  Knowing that (we aren't perfect)  doesn't give us license to keep on in ways that lead to death or to lose all hope.  It instills hope;  that the one who gives life will keep us and continually perfect us when we are IN HIM.

I have been able to communicate through my journal during this difficult situation only because doing "normal" things helps me during the day.  I have been broken... traveling through a dark hour of the soul. I have spent many long hours in pain, agony, and despair.  This is something you probably wouldn't have known unless I opened up... but that's part of me emerging from this. 
I know many of you out there can relate!    Health, finances, relationships, jobs... all can be cause for darkness to overwhelm us.

This past week has been especially difficult for me, so I am asking all of you who would to please pray as the Spirit directs you.  I feel like I have turned a corner and that finally He is bringing me out of the darkness of despair and back into His marvelous light.  I am finding hope and rest in the Lord right now.  My prayer is that one day, God will be able to use this event for His glory and honor.

If you have a word of encouragement you would like me or others who visit this journal to read, please feel free to comment!

Blessings today friend, and remember... God will never give us more than we can bear; His grace is sufficient for thee!  (This time, I'm preaching to myself!)