Psalm 27:13-14 I
remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of
the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong
and take heart and wait for the Lord.
At the beginning of 2012 we started “Life In the Fast
Lane”. It started strong as most things
do but as this fast life has a tendency to do, lost some momentum. I will say that there were those who stuck
with it faithfully throughout the year and because of that we are going
again. When I heard one participant ask
if we were going to continue Life in the Fast Lane in 2013, I didn’t know what
to say but as I listened to his enthusiasm and his desire to double the amount
during the next year, I couldn’t say no.
Add to that the stories of the families who have received monetary
benefit, it really has been a blessing from God. I will say that there were days that I
doubted. I grew weary of waiting. When it was all said and done, I saw the
goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Even amid tragedy and suffering that this world has to offer, His
goodness is unfailing. How can I
doubt? The waiting can so easily bread
doubt. The wait takes strength and it
takes courage. Too often I lack both of
these.
Life In the Fast Lane started with me emailing each week an
inspirational verse to encourage those on the journey. This year, I have decided to make it a
blog. I will still attempt to post a
verse and words of encouragement each week but I will concede now that it may
not be at the same time each week. I try
to draw my encouragement from my quiet time with the word each week. I am tracking through a devotional this year
about drawing near to Jesus so I imagine there will be many posts that deal
with my Savior. I tried to be a little
more general about God in my emails last year simply because this began with a
group of people with differing beliefs.
I am not out to offend anyone but I can’t let the fear of offending
anyone keep me from sharing the gospel.
This is really just a place for you to wait with me. I hope that it can be a small encouragement
as you wait on the Lord.
Lord, you are good and
your promises are true. Doubts cloud our
thoughts and steal our peace. Give us
confidence, give us strength, give us courage.
May your blessings be numerous in 2013 and your love overflow from
within us. To you be the glory, forever.
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