He Knows

During these past couple weeks I have thought a lot about His purposes.

For me. For this country. For my family.

Each time I think about this, it leads me back to one principle: That He will not desert us.

I have had the opportunity in these past couple months to participate in Seminary.

In Seminary one day my teacher said something I found very profound. "If you find yourself further from the Lord today than you were yesterday, guess who's moved? It's not the Lord. It is you."

I believe that. I know without a doubt that if we will go to Him and ask for His help he will pour His love out upon us.

Footsteps in the Sand

Author Unknown

 One night a man had a dream.

 He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

 For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it:

“LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life,there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why when I needed you most you would leave me.”

The LORD replied: “My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

This is my very favorite painting of Christ because of this poem. It reminds me how much He loves us and will always help us.

I know he does. I know He will not fail us when we need Him.

We need only ask for help.

C.S. Lewis said, "To what will you look for help, if you will not look to that which is stronger than yourself?"

I know that.

I know that the only way through our problems is through Christ.

He will lift our burdens and remove our sins if we will go to Him in faith.

I know He is our Savior and the Master Healer.

I promise that no matter what you go through, Christ is there.

Our brother will NOT forsake us.