“God can make a way when there is no way, so if you have faith, you better get ready!”

By Misty Strieff Prine

“A river cuts through a rock - not because of its power but its persistence.” – Unknown

I've always loved this saying. If you have ever stood on the banks of the mighty Mississippi River in Natchez, you realize the vastness and strength of that body of water. Just picture, for a moment, if there were huge rocks somewhere along the path of that river. Do you think it would stop it or do you think the power behind that river would make a way for that river to push through those rocks in order for it to make it through and go on about its way? Such is life. Life can be going so smooth and then, well, life happens. Troubles come. “Rocks” (as we will refer to them) fall as you may say, and things just happen one after another. It feels as though you just can’t catch a break. Now you can either let those “rocks” stop you from pushing through or you can rely on the true strength you have in you, the power and strength of Almighty God to help you be persistent and push through those rocks so you can keep going and glorify Him THROUGH your trials and come out the other side telling everyone “on down the river of life” how God brought you through it.

I told you I like this quote above! It reminds us all that we have to push through the hard times in our lives with the promise of knowing that better days are coming. Perseverance pays off. Giving up doesn't. Giving up is the easy way out. Perseverance is not going to be easy but it's SO worth it in the end because you will have a mighty testimony and God will be glorified. So how do you do it? With the Lord's help and having the willingness to let Him fight your battles for you, you simply just surrender your problems over to Him and stay prayed up and have faith. Prayer is the key! You will soon find that a daily, consistent walk with Him changes everything. Life is too hard to handle on our own my friends. We have someone who wants to fight our battles until they are won. We just have to allow Him to. You see, not everyone can make a river cut through stone and rock...but God can. Guess what? He can and will get you through the difficulties you are facing right now. And when He does, you will look back and see how it was nothing that you did but EVERYTHING that HE did and you need to shout it from the rooftops saying, "Let me tell you what my God has done for me!" There is no situation that is impossible for God. NONE. So, hang in there my friend. God has got your back. He has amazing things in store for you. Just wait and see.

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