God Understands...

Sometimes I try to handle this load all by myself and I get weighted down by the trials and hardships that this life brings... The bible says in Psalm 55:22, "Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved." Right now, I am holding close to these promises... This past year has been such a roller coaster of a ride with JC. We've been through many different things with him and are trying to find purpose and understanding in our experiences this year. So many emotions come into play, that I have to just give them over to Jesus and know that they are safe there and that I can leave them there so I can get through the next thing.

I was reminded yesterday that I must always seek Godly wisdom first and discern between that and the world's "wisdom". I often find myself going to google when I experience a new symptom, medication/drug, or behavior that JC exhibits. Not that I don't seek the Lord as well, but us moms... especially with kiddos that have some special needs in one way or another... need to look to God FIRST and foremost! He created us!! Duh.... He has the answers! I'm not saying google and blogs are bad, I have one ;-) for goodness sake. I'm just saying that I needed a reminder that our first step should be to open our bibles and bow our heads before the One who created us and our kid,

loves us so much and knows us intimately.

Worldly "wisdom" often is just knowledge... it usually creates confusion and doesn't really help much. When I look to the bible for answers, it truly is amazing how the Lord can use the scriptures to show me how to deal with whatever situation I may be facing. I still enjoy googling and blogging, because it shows the human side of things. We have to remember not to take all these facts and think of it as wisdom. The facts are just knowledge. Knowledge is the gathering of facts, but wisdom is knowing how and when to use that knowledge. They go hand in hand. I like to hear of others going through a similar situation as me and see if there is anything they've done differently that might have worked or challenged the way they thought about things. I enjoy sharing my story and what our family has been through as far as the trials, challenges and triumphs if I know I can possibly help or encourage someone in their own journey. I believe that the Lord has given me so much and I can't keep that to myself. I have to share what He has done for us and how He has sustained us.

I plan to update on JC in my next post here... just too much to type and would make for an even longer post, so until next time... meditate on these scriptures below and may God bless you!

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight." Proverbs 9:10

Isaiah 55:8-9 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, My thoughts than your thoughts."

James 1:5 says “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”