Trying to Go Through Trials Without Him

I was talking with a good friend of mine a few days ago who is going through an incredibly difficult season in his life. As we were talking, I couldn't help but notice the strength of his faith. His words seemed to bring hope and life in whatever he said. Then he made this comment to me, "Lee, I can't imagine going through what I'm going through without the Lord." That comment really got me to thinking. Everyone goes through challenges and trials, but not everyone has the Lord to walk with them through it. In my own life and some of the difficult seasons I've walked through, if it hadn't been for the Lord encouraging me, strengthening me, comforting me and at times lifting me up, I don't know how I would ever have made it through. Verses 16-19 of Psalm 18 are some of the most deep felt for me that the Lord continues to bring my way through difficult seasons, "You reached down from heaven, and you lifted me from deep in the ocean. You rescued me from enemies, who were hateful and too powerful for me. On the day disaster struck, they came and attacked, but you defended me. When I was fenced in you freed and rescued me because you love me." If you are going through a difficult season with things that are too big for you, don't forget they're not too big for God. Turn to Him and put your trust in Him. You don't have to walk through things alone. Live on the promises that are found in His Word :)