"Have I Not Sent You?"

Sometimes the messiness of real life seems contradictory to your calling. Your circumstances disagree with what God has told you. This is where faith steps in. Hardship produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint. (Romans 5) So our family is rejoicing even though it is tempting to be overwhelmed. I have confidence that one day I will be blogging more about the fruit our lives produce.

Judges 6:12-14...
The angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon and said to him, "The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior." Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian." The LORD looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?"

God has told Chris and I, "Go in the strength you have. Have I not sent you?"

Oh, Lord, what little strength I have is yours. May Your will be done in my life, in my family's life, and in the lives of those we touch.