~ Retrospect ! ~

Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:29 PM

Subject: In retrospect.

"I have experienced many hardships in life over the years. In retrospect, it's okay. Okay ?? - you may feel obliged to say. Yes, it's really and truly, better than good okay. Okay, because the Lord Jesus has hold of me! He had hold of me while I was being knitted in my mother's womb. He knew the circumstances of my life while I was being knitted in my mother's womb. Knitted?? - you may inquire. Yes, knitted. He is truly my Maker and what reason do I have to inquire as to the days He has formed for me? I know that His immutable excellent Good Strength and infallible pure character is doing His Glorious-best for me. Something that would not be possible to achieve by myself. He has shown Himself to be faithful to His Promises. The Lord will not deny Himself!

I must experience and share in the sufferings of Christ if I am to share in His inheritance that He has promised me. It is not easy. It is worth it! He has equipped me with His very Strength. His Strength has been given to me to be shown in my weaknesses. I am human but have given Him my heart. That makes all the difference. He gave His heart to me, first! His Love provides me with His Strength so I can cope with the sufferings - the sufferings that help me grow as a more full person in Him. The Best. The God-given Strengths that He has. There is nothing better than that to assist me with the strifes of this current world. Why?? - you say. Because, I say, what is better than to agree with the statutes and precepts of the Maker who makes up the invaluable patterns in the tapestry of Life.

Selah ('pause and think of that')". - K.