Faith Can Move Mountains

This past week has been full of ups and downs emotionally, for me. One minute everything seems like it's going well and then the next minute, everything seems to be going wrong.  I'd find myself worrying about every little thing and instead of turning to God, I would turn inward, cave in and even forget to pray. My mind would become so preoccupied with what was going on in my life and my families lives that I would forget to turn to the One who takes care of everything.

Then today I was walking around the mall with my son and I was thinking about how everything started to look "up" today and that the things I was worried about was a mute point now; that God had worked everything out. Once again, I realized that my worry and fear had taken over and that I had failed once again to trust and have faith in Him!

The scripture that came to mind is, "Without Faith, it is Impossible to Please God!"  I want to encourage every one during every season of their lives; always, always remember Who is the true Provider and the One who takes care of everything! He knows exactly what is going on in your life. He knows exactly what you need and He will take care of you. He'll never let you down and He'll never give you more than you can handle. And then when it seems like more than you can handle, relax and let Him carry you!

Footprints:

One night I dreamed a dream.
I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was only one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and I questioned the Lord about my dilemma.

"Lord, You told me when I decided to follow You, You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I'm aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don't understand why, when I need You most, You leave me."

He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you."