Paint Party Friday: Beloved

"Give thanks to the Lord for He is good,

His mercy endures forever."

Psalm 136:1

It is easy to give thanks and praise to God

when everything is all going well.

It is more challenging when

we feel everything is caving in on us.

How can we think God is good if

He allows us to undergo so much pain?

I asked prayers for my mom

a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday she said,

"I'm sure God doesn't want me to

have this much pain!"

I personally think all of life 

is a journey with God 

asking us along the way,

"Do you trust me?"

"Do you believe what I said to you

in the letter I wrote to you,

the Bible?"

"Do you follow my instructions

which are ALL for your good?"

"Rejoice in the Lord always.

I will say it again: Rejoice!

Do not be anxious about anything,

but in EVERY situation,

by prayer and petition,

with THANKSGIVING,

present your requests to God.

And the PEACE of God,

which transcends all understanding,

will GUARD your hearts and your minds

in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:4-7

This is what God says we should do

if we want His peace!

Easy to do? No!!!

It goes against every natural law,

but God's ways are different from ours,

His economies are different,

His thinking is different!

BUT He made us, He loves us

and He gave us our instruction manual.

If we want to live the way He intended us to,

we need to read it and follow it!

Every week I choose one wonderful visitor

who leaves a comment

to receive an ATC from me.

I know it takes so much time and effort

to leave a comment

and I appreciate it soooo much!

This week,

Random.org chose

 #3, La Abela , a woman who talks to herself,

as she claims, and draws amazingly

with charcoal and graphite.

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