Grace for the Moment

A few days ago I came across a person who was nearly distraught over a “small” problem (if there is such a thing while you experience it). After talking with them for a few moments it became clear that this problem was not the problem. Rather, they had experienced a series of small problems and the accumulative effect of all those small problems presented itself as a HUGE problem. This person had become tired from the worry; fear and frustration had set in; they had concluded that no one really loved them, not even God. Please don’t misunderstand me, but I love it when people decide they cannot go on…often times it is only then that we will allow God to take over, surrendering to his will. It is then we find ourselves immersed in grace. As we talked, this person was able to set aside the Adversary’s thoughts of fear and defeat, while reasoning (for themselves) that God does love them and it is in God’s strength we move forward. I am happy to report that when I spoke with them yesterday, God had resolved some of their problems and many others could now be seen for what they really are, just small problems.