This morning my devotional title was OBSTACLES. Just from the title I knew it was going to give me a message I needed to read and apply. The meaning of the writing was all about whatever is in our life that wants to block our walk with God, hinder our beliefs/trust/faith. I instantly thought about my own obstacles which have hugely centered around my own beliefs and my struggle that wants to always rear its ugly head–porn. The devotional gave some added insights in that it challenges the reader to thank God for the obstacle/s. The author wants us to ask God to show you what He wants us to learn from it/them and how we can better understand God’s Wisdom because of the battle it creates in us? This helps us understand why God allowed it in our life.

I am well aware of reasons God allowed my past to be what it was and how He uses it today. I give Him thanks for this quite often. I don’t always (in fact I rarely if ever) give thanks to Him for the addictive struggle. Yet, I know the struggle keeps me humbly before Him and keenly focused on finding the Strength within me through The Holy Spirit.

I swear, no matter how long I live, I will never live a moment of any day when I do not need God’s Mercy and Grace through Jesus Christ and the gift of His Holy Spirit. How fortunate we are to have such a marvelous God to serve!