Have you ever faced trials?
SMP: yes.
Tell a story of a trial you've faced.
SMP:
I know something recent I have been struggling with is trusting God when he tells me that I don't need to be hanging out with this person. for the longest time I didn't listen to God. I thought I knew what was best. I was looking for acceptance from her when God was constantly telling me that this friendship is pulling me and you farther and farther apart each day. and it took me weeks to realize that I wasn't truly happy. I didn't have the joy you get from being in the word everyday.
How did you overcome that trial?
SMP:
during dnow I finally broke down and went running back to God because I realized I couldn't do this in my own.
How did God work in your life through that trial?
SMP:
God really showed me during that time that I need a good group of Godly friends to surround myself with. they can make the difference in your day. they know when I need encouragment and they know when I just need them there for me. God also showed me the importance of an accountability partner. because If I would have had one a couple of months ago I might have never been in that situation where I had stopped listening to God. I now have an accountability partner who I know will tell me when I'm slipping and I can tell her when she is slipping.
Encouraging tips for people facing trials:
SMP:
in Genesis 6 God ask Noah to build an ark. Noah didn't even question him. but in the world we live in today we question God when he ask us to share the word with our family. in Genesis 6:15-16 God gave Noah exact instructions on how to build the ark. Noah did not know that when God first asked him to build the ark. that just shows that God is not going to ask us to do something and then leave us hanging. he will be right by our side no matter what it is he asked us to do. if its letting go of a friendship or sharing the word in a different country. he will be right next to us.
Have a great week!!!
From Starkville With Love, MCRAY
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