Everybody has those times in their life when God leads us to stand at the edge of a deep body of water; a pool of sorrow, trouble or confusion. Whatever form that time of adversity takes, we know, and God knows, that this pool will test our faith and strength beyond what we feel we can endure. Yet we are not alone for God is standing in that pool waiting for us. As we stare into those murky depths He lifts His arms and says, "Come on. Jump. I promise I'll catch you." And He always does. Though we think we cannot swim and will surely sink, He looks deep into our eyes with reassurance and lifts those ever ready arms to catch us. In that moment we have to decide if we will trust that still small voice, or run in cowardice fear to avoid this adversity.
As we overcome our fear our Father's face lights up with joy at the faith we display in Him and as our feet lift off the deck of comfort into the sea of the unknown, we find ourselves enveloped in the tenderest, most loving embrace we will ever know. That well known voice gently whispers in our ear, "Well done My child, I knew you could do it! You just had to trust Me." It is then that we realize, we will never have to face these situations on our own. For the arms that hold us now will carry us through to the other side and set our feet safely on higher ground. If we only trust Him, He will never lead us astray but will guide us down paths of uncertainty and adversity, beside rivers of joy. At the end of that adversity filled path we will look back on all that we went through, and be overjoyed at the outcome as we recognize God's will is better than our own, and only HE can use pools of adversity to bring such beauty into our lives and character. Don't be dismayed when you find yourself facing the unknown or adversity. Embrace it in faith and let God do His work in you.
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