My Journey To Healing

If everyone had to put their problems in the middle and you were able to see the depths of everyone’s problems, then I am quite certain you would begin to be grateful and see that your life just really isn’t that bad, compared to others.

It seems that every time I begin to get really concerned about a problem that has presented itself in my life, God brings someone around that needs prayer for a traumatic event that is going on in their life. So traumatic that my heart becomes heavy and I weep before the Lord, praying deeply for my friend and their situation.  In the midst of it all I forget about the problem in my life, as it just doesn’t seem that concerning anymore.  I begin praising God for all the things in my life that bless me.  Often it is the simple things like having a home, clothing, food and a happy healthy family that loves me so much….this is what truly blesses me.

We often get so focused on our problems in life that we forget how truly blessed we really are.  We forget about those simple things, but if you were to take all those simple things away then life, I guarantee, would be much much harder to bear.

Today, right now, stop for a few minutes and just be grateful.  Thank God for all the things that maybe you take for granted each and every day.  Focus on the GOoD in your life and choose to have the attitude of gratitude.

BE LOVE, GIVE LOVE~

Abby

Have you ever went through a season in life thinking you were not going to survive at all?  Did you survive?  I am guessing if you are reading this you did.  I call these seasons in life The Refiner’s Fire or Growth Season.  The important thing about this type of season is did you learn from it and grow in the midst of it.

I are going through one of these seasons right now.  You see God spoke to my heart in March of 2010, just shortly after I found out I was pregnant with our first child, and said, “You put more security in your savings account then you do me and because I love you I am going to have to take it.”  I immediately started fighting against it with fears and worries about the what ifs.  Deep down inside I wanted my security to be deeply trusted in the Lord and for that to happen I knew the savings account needed to go but that still didn’t make it easy for me to let it go.  I knew that the only way I could really experience a deeper security in the Lord was for Him to take the very thing I was putting security in….my savings account.

So the refining process begun.  Each time I had to transfer money I could feel the fears rise up inside.  I hated letting go of it but then, with one transfer, I began crying out to the Lord for forgiveness because I started to realize just how much security I did put in money.  I hated that this was inside of me and I surrender to the refining process more fully.  The Lord took the entire savings account within 5 months and to this day I still don’t have a savings account.  Work slowed down, unexpected expenses came up and we had a baby but you know what, I survived and I am surviving.

My husband and I have to completely rely on the Lord for our bills to be paid and for our daily bread.  Our security is completely in Him now, not our jobs, customers, clients or family members.  We have to walk by faith and not by sight.  It has been a blessing to see how He provides when we think there is no way.

I am so grateful for this growth season because the beautiful thing is that all the fear is gone, all the worries and what ifs are gone, all the arguments with my husband over money…gone.  I am filled with peace and joy.  I know the Lord is my provider and I trust in Him completely.  What a very beautiful thing, the Refiner’s Fire.  I had to go through the fire to get to where I am today.

Here is a short video that I hope you enjoy that describes the Refiner’s Fire in a powerful way.  Be encouraged, because the Lord works out everything for the good for those who love Him.  Keep pressing forward keeping your eyes on Him.

Click for the Refiner’s Fire Video

BE LOVE, GIVE LOVE

Abby