22 Trudge the Sludge

I had to look up the word plagiarizer before I started this...however I am not in any danger, because I have been 'quoting' others for...all my life...since I am not stating this as my own, I am home free....*smile*

While on my journey for two weeks with you Greg, I saw, heard, and learned a LOT!  Some of which I want to forget, but the Good Lord does not take us thru things to forget them...rather to use them, for His glory.

You had stated, just before I came up there, that your mind felt like you were 'swimming thru pudding.'

While I was there, in my Jesus Calling devotional I found this, and I quote:

"As you trudge through the sludge of this fallen world, keep your mind on heavenly places with me.  Thus the light of My presence shines on you, giving you Peace and Joy that circumstances cannot touch."  

I read that to you, and we both thought it was a special Word from the LORD.

When He speaks to us, He usually confirms it by His Word, by others  or even circumstances. But He will give your spirit a nudge, to make you realize He is speaking to you.  Two days ago, as I was praying for you, my precious Cousin called me and in our conversation about her situation, and your situation,  she said 'did you read your Jesus calling the other day about trudging thru the sludge?'   The really strange thing is, I have not talked to her in about 18 months....and here was Jesus speaking to both of us.  

(big smile)

Both of our problems seem insurmountable!!  They are!!!  We cannot solve them with all our trying, our money, our time!

But I know who can!!!!  He is not weary of listening to us plead, beg, cry, jump up and down screaming.....NEVER!!!!!

We  are His children and He loves us.  

I was surely despairing of any answer, or motion from God, an I decided to look up some words of Paul in  1 Cor....well the whole first chapter, but I centered in on the verse 8, where he said,

'We were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life....vs 9, Yes we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves  BUT in God, who raises the dead.'

Ok, so how do we handle this?   Margaret, we don't!!!!!!!! Only God can and will in His own way.   So we do what?  Just walk day by day, minute by minute, don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there.   (Whoa, have you ever read  about this in one of my blogs? Pretty much, you say, every one of your blogs says so.  Really?  I am trying, and as your Aunt Carol sez: You are one of the strongest men she knows,  even tho' you don't feel like it, you continually say, 'it is what it is' and you keep on trudging, thru the sludge...Knowing for whatever reason, you are trudging, and He is right beside you, with your hand in His...we will get thru this, Greg, God sez, keep on asking, keep on knocking , keep on seeking!!!! 

Look up...Hang in there.....Hang on tight to His hand,

AND  we will see you   here, there, or in the air!

Right Cray?

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