Christ Jesus will provide what you need!

Do you remember the first time you held each of your children? Or the first time they locked their eyes into your eyes, while you were feeding them? How about the first time you went to put them down, but they clutched you as if to say, "Please, not yet?"

There will be storms in your life, if you haven't already experienced some, they are coming. As a believer, you may even ask your Heavenly Father to take them away. Sometimes He will. But there are gonna be really hard times when instead of easing your pain, grief or stress, Jesus will let you know it's time for a faith building test. As he gazes into your soul, He will wait for you to allow Him to take control. As soon as you release your life into his omnipotent will, He will hold you close to His breast, much like you held your baby for the first time.

As He holds you close to Himself, you'll cling closely to His powerful loving breast. So quickly, the things of earth will grow dim. The storm of life will rage on, sometimes even close to death, but closer than ever to Jesus, you realize God is in control, nothing else matters.

Set your mind on the permanent, not the fleeting events, or things of this life time.

"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith-of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire-may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you loved him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. " 1 Peter 1:6-9 (NIV)

If Christ is your Savior you never have to walk alone. Anything He puts you through in this life, He will provide what you need to finish the race with Him. He will see you through to eternity from beginning to the glorious end. He promises you that.

"No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you." Joshua 1:5 (NIV)

Nothing can separate us from our God. Live boldly with a purpose!