A quick thought on trust and faith

Through every circumstance, we must have faith.  Faith that God is in control.  Faith and confidence that God knows what he is doing!  He is God after all!  Last night in our family devotions my daughter wrote what she learned in our study.  We had read about the angel leading Peter right out of prison.  She said that if you pray, God will always rescue you and keep you safe.  Well, that brought on a bit of discussion about how God does not promise to keep us safe from harm, but he does promise to be with us every step of the way.  We often have to go through things that make us stronger, or put us in a position to a work for God.  He lets us experience tests and trials to prepare us, and also to give us opportunities to grow in faith.  And when we are doing a work for God, you can count on Satan jumping in to try to mess it up.  We must push on, we must persevere.

Isaiah 40:31  But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.  They will soar high on wings like eagles.  They will run and not grow weary.  They will walk and not faint.