Seasons · Jan 16, 09:02 AM
funny how things tend to go “in spurts” or “in groups” –
the camera batteries no longer hold a charge; the ones we bought here in the Philippines to replace them don’t really work; the hard drive on a main computer in our house fails; appliances break….
paperwork collected for adoption according to the list given “isn’t enough”. Tomorrow Kurt and I fly to Manila to get a notarized affidavit of adoption eligibility from the US Embassy. Another hurdle to jump….another hoop to go through…...
trials of various shapes and sizes hit us – some minor, some major, some on-going and the pressure from them can build up to breaking point…..
and sometimes, my humanness says “why? why can’t it just be easy for a moment or two?”
then i read the refreshing word in Romans 5 and know my ABBA is growing me and us into His likeness. He is there each step of the way. And in that I can rest.
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith
into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the
glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces endurance, 4 and endurance
produces character, and character produces hope,
5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love
has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit
who has been given to us.
— Beth Symanzik
Praying for you and Kurt. Praying that God will continue to love on you both during this time of different stresses showing up in your lives. God will continue to use His Word to speak to your hearts. Praying that your trip to Manilla will go smoothly.
It is hard to remember that He is our Abba, that He is growing us up, that He loves us when “things” keep happening.
Thanks for the reminder that Romans 5 states. Love you lots Beth. Debbie
— Debbie Miller · Jan 19, 11:40 AM · #