Transition

God spoke wonderful words of comfort to me while I was in church this morning. At the moment the best word I could use to describe my life is "mess". Lots of good things are happening, but in this time of transition and change, I sometimes feel lost in all of it. I'm going through intense spiritual struggles - funny, I thought things would get easier over time; they don't - you just get more and more challenged as you give more of your life to God. Every area of my life is being stretched and tested as God shapes me for the tasks ahead. I see a lot of obstacles and problems; I can do nothing but give them to God and trust Him to provide.

It is good to be in the hands of a loving God, who disciplines us because he cares for us deeply. It's just a difficult time. But as I reach through the darkness and cling to God, I know he carries me through. I rest in His hands of grace, and while the world rushes around me, I hear His voice:

"Come," He said, "And I will show you the view from the mountain top...".