Two years ago today I laid on that cold, sterile bed looking at an ultrasound that showed a beautiful baby whose heart had stopped beating right at 12 weeks old and I remember thinking, "God, You HAVE to help me in this."
The night before, my husband - my rock - posted a quote from our Pastor that he heard while listening to a sermon preached a few years before. We had NO clue this quote would ring so true in our lives just hours later. No clue that it would bring comfort to our shattered hearts. That's God...working when we didn't even know what was coming.
The night before, my husband - my rock - posted a quote from our Pastor that he heard while listening to a sermon preached a few years before. We had NO clue this quote would ring so true in our lives just hours later. No clue that it would bring comfort to our shattered hearts. That's God...working when we didn't even know what was coming.
"God has never disappointed anybody who has trusted Him. You won't be the first. He sees the tears that are falling now, He knows the concern and the heaviness and He's just smiling because He already knows the date, He already knows how He's going to bring it to pass that will cause you to say, 'Thank you, Jesus,' one more time. And when He does it -- this is experience talking -- He never does it exactly the way you pray it. That's why you have to pray according to His will. 'Lord, you bring it to pass in a way that You see fit.' So don't get shocked or disappointed. Just know that when He does answer, it will be far better than the way you asked for it to be answered, because God's ways are better than our ways." -- Pastor Loran Livingston
This statement...so true. This day reminds us of painful memories of a horrible time of loss. This day reminds us of how God kept us, loved us, and sustained us during our darkest moments. God orchestrated many details during that time to show Himself to us mightily. We stood in awe. We stand in awe.
Then, restoration came. He answered our grief stricken prayers. 350 days later we welcomed our absolutely joyful Gideon into the world Pain...joy...loss...new life. It's all mixed together. We do say, "Thank you, Jesus" for it all. For it ALL.
If you are in a dark place today, know that God is working in ALL things and is good at ALL times. Some situations in this life will never make sense. Some we will never fully recover from. Still, He will draw near to you. He will comfort you. He will help you. He will sustain you.
"If you're in panic, Jesus won't allow you to be defeated or destroyed through this. It's going to make you more like Him." - Our pastor...yesterday. Years later, still preaching about His goodness. God's grace really is amazing.
Then, restoration came. He answered our grief stricken prayers. 350 days later we welcomed our absolutely joyful Gideon into the world Pain...joy...loss...new life. It's all mixed together. We do say, "Thank you, Jesus" for it all. For it ALL.
If you are in a dark place today, know that God is working in ALL things and is good at ALL times. Some situations in this life will never make sense. Some we will never fully recover from. Still, He will draw near to you. He will comfort you. He will help you. He will sustain you.
"If you're in panic, Jesus won't allow you to be defeated or destroyed through this. It's going to make you more like Him." - Our pastor...yesterday. Years later, still preaching about His goodness. God's grace really is amazing.
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