By 9:20 last evening I had the furniture that I use most moved back into the den.  I was happy to have this done.  I can finish up today.  It is like a gift of time to be able to have this done and come out looking better than I’d expected.  God is always like this–I’m so bad at needing this reminder.

I’m sensing a holding pattern today.  All of the ones I mentioned yesterday needing support are still hurting.  The one good news is that my friend that was having surgery delayed it to be with her son.  His cancer is in stage 1–caught at the earliest state.  Everything looks good for his complete recovery.  Praise the Lord.

God keeps reminding me, for these individuals and including me, He USES these tough times.  Our human nature doesn’t turn to Him in good times.  Our nature only needs the power of Almighty God when we finally see how insufficient we are and then let our pride go so we can reach out to the One and only True God.  My prayers have been that these tough times will allow each one to see God for Who He Is and to see themselves insufficient.  I know this struggle all to well.  My own pride stands in the way of me moving forward so often.  God is faithful, however, in reminding me that His new creation in me sees man’s pride as the hindrance in coming to Him.  The waiting time between problems and overcoming them is often dependent upon the length of time it takes for us to surrender our pride and let God have His way with the circumstances at hand.

If this is a struggle for you as it is for so many (including me), let today be the very day we let it go by surrendering to God where all help comes from.  To God be the Glory!