bring the rain

Man, it has been a tough, tough, tough 4 days. I'm just now beginning to feel like I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm not going to blog all the details. Honestly, it just hurts too much to dwell on it. Instead of thinking constantly about my circumstances, I have focused on Scripture and praise music. I've tried to fill my mind with God's truths for my life instead of Satan's whispers. Believe me, I've done my share of crying. Actually, it's about all I did from Friday to Sunday. But, something amazing happened on Monday morning. I felt peace. I know it's because not only did I soak myself in God's word and fall asleep to praise music, I had some wonderfully Godly people lifting me up to my Father's throne. And I felt it. I really, really felt it. I was able to feel peace instead of stress. Calmness instead of fear. Joy instead of sorrow. God's Word and prayer are a powerful, powerful combination. Without those two things, I would still be drowning. But, today, instead of drowning, I'm thanking Jesus for refining. Man, y'all, it hurts. It is NOT fun. However, at the end of the day, if my pain and sorrow...turned into thanksgiving...brings glory to God....then like the song says, "Jesus, bring the rain."