Yesterday I wrote about the struggle I had been keeping within me. I had been nudged for a few months to tell my Celebrate Recovery sponsor, but I just wanted to keep it between Jesus and me. I think we call that man’s pride. I finally relented and told my sponsor what the battle is, as I blogged yesterday. Well, what was so amazing, but just as God always is, I had this wonderful devotional message that was telling how much God cares, but it requires us to be obedient to Him following His Holy Spirit nudges. James 5:16 addresses this in its message: “Confess your sins (struggles) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”

A few hours into the morning yesterday I received two text messages. I had been working in my yard pruning a couple of trees and shrubs so I could take the trimmings to our local landfill. When I had finished this and sat down to eat I saw the messages. One was from my prayer warrior and the other was from a teacher who worked for me for many years. Both messages were reinforcing what my own had been that morning in my devotional. God uses all of our trials to grow us into the likeness of His Son Jesus. These ladies knew nothing of this current struggle. They were just obeying what God had laid on their hearts that morning.

I will never cease to be amazed with just how faithful, loving and kind our Heavenly Father is!