you just never know

(written by Jennifir)

I got up this morning...tired, not wanting to get up really. I woke up thirty minutes later than I planned, but I still found I had an extra fifteen minutes. Funny how God works those things out. I decided I would sit with my coffee and bible and read some. John has been coming to mind a lot lately to read. This morning God told me to read John 16. I did, I love that chapter, but it was the last verse in the chapter that struck me.
John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

I even put it as my status on facebook and twitter and I hardly ever post a status at before six in the morning. I felt compelled. I know that God was telling me read that chapter and post that verse. Someone, including myself, needed that verse. As I read it I got chills. Truly realizing the truth of those words, which came straight from Jesus' lips just fill me with a comfort I cannot describe. As I go through trials in life, as I have been striving to overcome trials and realizing I can only do that with Jesus by my side, I truly begin to grasp that this life is just a vapor. So short and the war has been won. Jesus overcame the world!!! Wow...I need to post this verse all over the place, tattoo it to my hand. A reminder that through all the trials, the battle is won! Yes, the trials draw me closer to Him! I rejoice in my trials as Peter endears us to....we become closer to Christ as we suffer with Christ. 1 Peter 4:12-19. God is always with us during our trials. He may not take them away from me, but He will hold my hand, guide me, love on me. He knows, and I am grateful for this, that without actually walking through those times on my own I would never appreciate my Father up in heaven. He will give me the desires of my heart.

As I read in a book a few months ago, don't settle for that rickety old bike that needs work from a garage sale. Wait for the shiny bran new bicycle. I trust God to deliver on that promise. He will give me my hearts desires as I seek to grow ever and ever closer to Him. I find that my desires change as I grow closer to Him. That my mind is transforming, day by day, as I dig in His word. As I take the time to get to know Him and to just love on Him. And I do! I love my God so much!!!!

So, my whole point is, sometimes I ignore those little nudgings and allow satan to distract me, but this morning, with Christ in me, strong as ever, I pushed Satan's whisperings away and read John 16. God wanted me to share it because there was someone He needed to send a message too. I was given a chance to be touched and used by God at the same time. He is soooo very amazing!!!