My best friend Lyn killed herself last week. I can't imagine the hopelessness and pain she must have felt to do such a thing. She left many friends, family and 2 children behind.
This is what I would tell Lyn if she were still here.
Trust in Jesus. Yes, it really is that simple if you are Gods child. If you have asked Him to come into your heart.
God made promises to us, He promises to Protect us, Provide for us and that He has a plan for us. We get into trouble when we think we know more than He does and we stubbornly go our way instead of trusting Him and going His way.
When we put our trust into ourselves, into having "Stuff" or into other people, we fail miserably. But when we trust that God does have a plan for our lives, and that no matter how bad we think it is right now, God WILL see us through.
Romans 8:28 And we know that in ALL things, God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
So chill, take a deep breath, there is a plan and it will all work out in the end. Sometimes, things are going to go badly, they aren't going to go the way you want them to, but remember Romans 8:28 and remember, God is still in charge.
Max Lucado reminds us, “It all works out in the end. If it hasn’t worked out yet, then it’s not the end.”
Psalm 37:4,5 Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust in him and He will do this
Notice these verses do not say we can do anything we want and God will be like a genie in a lamp and give us everything we want. It says we are to COMMIT and TRUST. It really is easier than to trust in our own imperfect way. We humans can sure make a shambles out of our lives when we take matters into our own hands.
If we are delighting in our Heavenly Father, do we have time to be looking at our own shortcomings, our own failures? Will we think it is hopeless? No, not if you trust and commit to Him.
Phil 4: 6-8 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your requests to God, And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus
If we commit to Him and we trust in him, that means we give our anxiety, our worries over to Him to handle for us. Nothing is hopeless if we trust Him.
Lyn my beautiful friend, I am so sorry you didn't know the peace of trusting in our Lord. I am so sorry you hurt so badly and felt so hopeless. I miss you Lyn and I wish I could have held you here until we talked this over until you understood Gods grace. I know God will use this in His plan, whether I can see it right now or not. Love always xo
