Why take time for relationship with God?
When times turn tough, what then?Do we blame God for our circumstances? Does our belief in God fade away? Like the house built upon the sand will the storm blast in and wash our weak foundational faith out to sea where all that remains is grit, salty tears and bitterness?
Or...do we choose to pursue relationship with God in the good and the bad times? Is God worth our attention, our time, our friendship, our adoration, all the time?
The result of a daily time with God, (reading His word, silencing the heart long enough to listen to how the Spirit leads, praying and communicating our thanks and requests) is powerful. When the storm of life hit (as they will), our house and faith now has a firm foundation built on rock. It will remain solid through the pain, the rain, and the drain of a long winter season. Our security lies in a God we have taken the time to get to know.
We know He is faithful.
We know He loves us.
We are secure in the fact God is always near.
We believe in a good God when life is not good.
We believe the Bible and take comfort in the fact God promises to heal the broken in our life and give strength for each day.
So if times are good, press into your relationship with God and build that firm foundation. If times are tough, press in even harder. You will find strength that passes all comprehension. You will know you are not alone.
Philippians 4: 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Through the gifting of song and beautiful melody, Josh Wilson brings this message alive. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34aM1gOAr74
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About the author
Blossom Turner is an award-winning novelist, and a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, and former newspaper columnist on health and fitness. A Word Guild semi-finalist for Anna's Secret, Katherine's Arrangement, Amelia’s Heartsong, and a Word Guild winner for Best Romance for Lucinda’s Defender. She has found her home in the writing of historical fiction but is open to wherever God leads. The many 5-star reviews attest to the power of love and romance authentically woven into the Shenandoah Bride Series about five sisters and their five love stories.
Blossom lives in British Columbia, Canada, with her husband, David, of forty years and their dog Lacey named after Lacey Spring, Virginia, where this series takes place. A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children she is now pursuing her lifelong dream of writing full-time. A hopeless romantic at heart, she believes all story should give the reader significant entertainment value. However, her writing embodies the struggles of real life. She infuses the reality of suffering with the hope of Christ to give a healthy dose of relatable encouragement to her reader. Her desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.
Co-author Suzie Zanewhich
Suzie is a certified life coach, leader of emotional health, and resource specialist. She has found her niche as a soul coach.
Suzie finds purpose in empowering individuals to move towards growth, healing, and alignment with their authentic self. Suzie is driven by a calling to live authentically, as the person God created her to be, to reach her fullest potential and lead others to do the same. Her passion is to help others find meaning through discovering their strengths, gifts, personality, temperament and core values.
Suzie is a life-long learner, continuously immersing herself in new courses to learn more about human behaviour, relationships, psychology, child development, emotions, trauma and healing. Because of her craving to always learn more she has earned the title of resource specialist in the area of self-discovery.
Suzie Zanewich lives with her husband in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She has a patchwork family of four grown children, two daughters, two sons and three granddaughters.
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