In Him we trust

I've written a lot about punctuation, if you need to read those posts click here. In His Glory I talked about how punctuation is often painful, but its often unexpected which makes the pain even more unbearable.  However punctuation, as painful as it is, is often necessary because without it our lives might not make sense.  He uses punctuation as a means to communicate with us that certain chapters of our lives are over or maybe even to let us know that its time for a change of scenery or pace.

If you read you know that I have experienced lots of punctuation over the last two years, some good and some bad but I've managed to keep my faith intact.  When I thought I couldn't handle anymore, His light shown through.  When I thought my walls were high enough and strong enough, He broke through.  When I thought I was lost, He showed me the way.  When I thought I was at the edge, He pulled me close.

I was reminded of my theme song yesterday and this verse came to mind:

Then in fellowship sweet 
we will sit at his feet, 
or we'll walk by his side in the way; 
what he says we will do, 
where he sends we will go; 
never fear, only trust and obey. 

When you walk out your faith in good times or in bad the punctuation in our lives starts to work to our advantage.  As painful as it is, it opens us up for our next steps and as I said in in this post, it can be used to show His glory in our lives.

As I've walked, I've learned a lot.  I've learned that periods don't necessarily mean death.  I've learned that new beginnings, even though they are scary can really be enjoyable.  I've learned that commas only mean, not now but definitely later.  I've also learned that faith replaces fear and anxiety.

I'll leave you with this verse from Ephesians 3:12-13 taken from the Message:

When we trust in Him, we're free to say whatever needs to be said, bold to go wherever we need to go. So don't let my present trouble on your behalf get you down. Be proud!