Remember God's Purpose for Things We Can Not Change
Part 1 on Discouragement
by Marsha Iddings
Genesis 30:1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
We all get discouraged at times. This is when we need to step back, and take a hard look at what is causing us to be discouraged.
In the verse above we see that Rachel became discouraged because she was resenting a situation that she had no power to change. She envied her sister's ability to bare children.
I think about how often I have found myself in a circumstance where I have no power to change what is happening. I have even been in this same situation where I was unable to have children for a period of eight years. I became very discouraged during that time, but as I began to learn to trust God with it, I see where it was for my spiritual good.
Perhaps you are in a difficult situation in your life right now. Something that we need to do in these circumstances is to figure out what is changeable and what is not. What can you do about the situation? What can you not change? Do what you can do to make things better, but realize God is allowing the non-changeable things in your life for His good purposes. Trust Him with those things that can't be changed and rest in His Providence, knowing that He has your spiritual good in mind as well as the good of those around you who are watching.
Dear Father, Sometimes we don't understand why You allow things into our lives that we have no control over. Help us to trust you with the unchangeable things in our lives. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
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