“If Paul can sing in jail, Daniel can worship in a lions den, and Moses can find joy in the wilderness, we can too.”

Somer Phoebus

I started to think about what I (Ruth) had going on in my life and in a way started to complain and think negative thoughts. I included the quote above since it made me stop and put things into perspective.

Now Ruth, you’re issues are nothing like what Paul, Daniel, or Moses went through. Yes, in some of life’s storms, and trials I have felt desperate, longing for an answer, and sometimes powerless. Why though? I am a daughter of the King, who knows all things, He knew that I would go through the trials, loss, heartache. He already knew what He would bring me through and out of. So why do I doubt or fear what lies ahead?

Exodus 14:13 NASB^” But Moses said to the people, “Do not fear! Stand by and see the salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you will never see them again forever.”

Now, I have read this verse so many times but never really looked at key words that Moses, tells the people “Do not fear, Stand, and See.”

What in your life do you doubt or fear?

What is holding you back?

Is it that job promotion ?

Is your marriage struggling ?

Is it your child going through something?

A friendship that you need to mend?

I love this verse 2 Timothy 1:7 NASB “For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. ” We don’t need to worry or allow fear to creep in. My God is bigger than what I am facing, sometimes He allows to go through the trials in order to teach us something.

Stand why did he use that word? I started to think about my daily life. After a long day of work, running errands, or running Sofia to and from soccer the last thing I want to do is stand. I mean when who else enjoys coming home and just sitting down in your favorite chair, or laying down just to relax for a few minutes.

Standing is not always easy when you are faced with a trial in your life. It’s very easy to want to just hide or look away from the issue that you are faced with. I know that I have done that several times or I just wanted to not deal with it. So what are you dealing with today?

The last word is See, how many times have you gotten impatient with God and just failed to see what He is doing in your life. I know I have, I will be 100% honest I struggle with this. I want God to answer or bring me out of a certain trial I am facing. I allow other things to become my focus and fail to stop and see what He is doing.

“Ruth, I need you to remember what I have done for you.”

“Do you remember what I brought you out of?”

This brings me to tears because God has and continues to provide and open doors that I know are ONLY by Him. He is faithful, loving, forgiving, gracious, and my loving Father. He knows what’s best for me and He knows what’s best for you as well. When you begin to doubt or allow fear to creep in remember that God has got it all under control.

Romans 8:31 NASB “If God is for us, who is against us?”