July 29, 2022

by Kimberly Hobbs 

EMPOWERING LIVES WITH PURPOSE:
Morning time with God is a special time. For me and in my home, it’s quiet and peaceful, the day is fresh and new. It’s my time of prayer and devotions, I ask God what I should write and then I begin. He’s always there. Sometimes He’s downloaded what I should write into my brain during the night, those nights are exciting.
 Before I set out to write each day, I reflect on my own life and the teachable times God has revealed to me and I use those moments humbly in reflections for His glory.
There have been times, darker than I wish to describe from my past but nonetheless, God tells me I should share them and share the victories of overcoming my past with His love in the present. I share it from my heart.
I believe that God allows us to go through dark times so that we will reach out to Him and find Him in our present situations.  He also wants us to be so certain of His love~that we NEVER doubt Him! We learn His promises to us are true when we read His Word.
 Some of us are experiencing dark times through the scary places we are in within our world. I encourage you to RUN to His Word!!! Your answers are there.
Isaiah 45:3 God tells us there are treasures hidden in the darkness!
 Treasures? ~ YES! ~
Treasures.
When you reach God in the dark times of your life, you will find His hand waiting to grasp yours. I will be the first to say as I’m reflecting, God finds my hand in every hurt, every disappointment,  every sadness, and every doubt in the darkness! … and guess what? He holds it tight and I feel it. It is so comforting!
I know God is waiting to grasp your hand and you will find His light in any dark situation if you trust Him; you can trust Him by opening up His Words of truth and trusting Him. The beauty of it is that His light never goes out! He speaks to you there and it’s so reassuring. He’s always with you! Trust Him more.
The enemy needs to know you are not afraid of the dark and that you will shout your praises to God even louder in these times!!! You can do this!  Shout praise to God if you’re in darkness right now! I promise you He will take your hand and lead you through it and you too will say, “Only God”.