Refuse To Be Discouraged

From: The Word For You Today - Bob Gass Ministries

Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope."

Nothing shocks God or catches Him off guard. He didn't panic when Adam sinned in the Garden. He didn't freak out when the world grew so sinful that He had to send a flood to cleanse and start it over again. Sodom and Gomorrah didn't make Him gasp. When Jonah ended up inside the big fish, God wasn't thrown. That's because God always has a plan. And He's got one for your life too. It's detailed, timely, well-oiled, perfectly orchestrated, and when you fully grasp it you'll be thrilled!

But sometimes it's hard to see God's hand at work, especially when trouble's knocking on your door in the form of a diagnosis you dreaded, a runaway child, a partner who wants out of the marriage, or a financial setback you're not sure you'll survive. When the crisis you're facing makes you want to throw in the towel, remember this: our problems become God's opportunities.

He loves to transform our most costly mistakes into priceless gems of wisdom, our bruised and bleeding places into greater strength, and our deepest fears into unshakable faith - once we start seeing them as part of His master plan! Today God wants to bring His purposes to pass in your life in ways that will astonish you. So stay in step with Him, keep trusting, and refuse to be discouraged...no matter what.

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