“Challenges are what make life interesting… Overcoming them, is what makes life meaningful…” ~ Joshua J Marine

Haloes! :)

“Challenges are what make life interesting…  Overcoming them, is what makes life meaningful…”  ~ Joshua J Marine

Psalm 31:1-3,24

In You, O LORD, I put my trust;Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.Bow down Your ear to me,Deliver me speedily; Be my rock of refuge, A fortress of defense to save me.For You are my rock and my fortress; Therefore, for Your name's sake, Lead me and guide me.  Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.

Psalm 34:4

I sought the LORD, and He heard me,And delivered me from all my fears…

Story time…

Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole that was behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out through the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.   He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore.  In the house, his mother was looking out through the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could…  Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed, and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms, just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began a very incredible tug-of-war between the two.

The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go.  A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim, and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy SURVIVED. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. On his arms, there were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh; in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.  The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked the boy if he would show him his scars.   The boy lifted his pant legs. Then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't let go."   You and I can identify with that little boy.  We have scars, too. No, No, not from the alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly, and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, He's been right there, holding on to you… 

He never let go…  Maak nie saak hoe donker dit mag voel nie, of hoe baie jy sukkel nie – Jesus het jou, en sal jou NOOIT los nie…  Soos hierdie ma haar seun vasgehou het om nie deur die krokodil verskeur te word nie, hou Jesus jou vas – ONGEAG WAT jy op die oomblik deurmaak!  Jesus is groter…  Sterker, en baie magtiger as ENIGE iets…  Hy’s ons Lighuis op ‘n onstuimige see…  Solank jy jou oog op die Lighuis gevestig hou, sal jy weet watter roete om in te slaan, en kan jy verseker weet dat Hy daar is…  Maar wanneer jy die Lighuis uit die oog verloor omdat die branders te hoog raak – weet verseker dat dit soos die son is…  Al is daar wolke, weet ons dat die son net agter dit is, en weer sal deurbreek!  God sal vir jou ook deurkom!  Op die regte tyd!! Ongeag die hartseer, pyn, of seer wat jy op die oomblik ervaar…  Hy het jou lief!  En jy is hier geplaas vir ‘n spesifieke doel, en om ‘n spesifieke rede!  GLO dit vir jouself!

Baie blessings!!