Yesterday I wrote about an ugly issue. I included the scripture from Philippians 4:6-7 as my reminder to give the issue to God by prayer and petition with THANKSGIVING. I emphasize thanksgiving because after I’d concluded my devotional time, the song: “Praise The Lord” came to my mind and stayed. As I thought through the words I began to process the issue differently. The words are in part: When you’re up against a struggle that shatters all your dreams and your hopes have been cruelly crushed by Satan’s manifested schemes; and you feel the urge within you to submit to earthly fears; don’t let the faith you’re standing in seem to disappear–PRAISE THE LORD…!

Without going into details, by mid-morning God was already working. I simply stand amazed at what He does so caringly and lovingly. The issue is far from resolved, but the door is now open so the Light of God is shining into it. Darkness flees in LIGHT–God’s Light.

Man’s spirit is so different from God’s Holy Spirit. Learning to wait for God to work, trusting, believing, and praising Him while waiting is one of the biggest and hardest lessons I can learn and relearn over and over again. Yet, I never want to stop learning the importance of doing this. When God is at the helm nothing can stand in the way.