Devotional

I think we can all think of periods of our life that could best be described as deserts. Times when we felt trapped by our circumstances.

The story has been told of the Queen of England attending a banquet with her daughter. Several hours into the evening, the Queen’s daughter began to get bored, and started to slump in her seat. 

Friend, do you ever feel like you are in an obscure place, living off in the middle of nowhere, or anonymously dwelling in a crowd, with no particular gifts or talents?

A lot of what God wants to do in your life won’t be done until you do what He has already revealed to you. When my children were growing up, I always told them to do what they knew to do right then if they didn’t know what to do next; and to leave the rest to God.

Recently, my husband and I went to Estes Park for a few days, to spend some time together. Upon our arrival, we very quickly noticed that elk were everywhere.

As I read this verse, I am struck by the first word. It does not say IF you experience trials, rather,  it says WHEN you experience them.

Occasionally, I try to imagine the volume of prayer requests that God receives from us on a daily basis. “Help us pay the monthly bills!”

Most of us at some point in our lives have felt the pit of discouragement. We each have our own reasons that brought us to that point.

I remember many years ago on a day when I had become ill. I had gone to see my doctor, and after arriving at the diagnosis, the doctor prescribed some medication and handed me the slip.