As I continue to be still and know that God is God, He continues to speak His Word into my heart.

I love how a storm in life (this time I'm not referring to a hurricane) forces you to cling to the Words of God in the Bible. The Words of God are just POWERFUL! 

They give you hope when you are feeling hopeless.

They give you strength when you are weak.

The interesting thing is is I can be in the midst of worrying and fretting about something and then a part of Scripture will pop into my mind. Suddenly, the worry turns into hope. Hope in Jesus Christ. The problem still exists, of course, but I am no longer flailing about in the tormenting sea of worry. I am resting in the arms of God.

Consider these Words I came across this morning in 2 Corinthians 4:8-9.

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed.

Chew on that and taste the POWER!

Hard pressed implies pressure. But a certain amount of pressure is needed to release our faith and God knows just how much pressure to apply. He takes us to the place where we exhaust our own resources and have to trust in Him.

God has brought Dave and me to this place. We have no other means but to trust in Him. And we know He will remain faithful.

It is during the valleys of life that we have the opportunity to experience a greater degree of God's Power at work in our life.

- Elaine