August 2007
One thing that I have realized as a growing Christian, is that in this walk of life, there will always be change.  Ecclesiastes 3:1 Says: "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:" God shows us in this entire chapter about His Purpose shall endure through all change.
     
Change is not always pleasant to go through, but it is intended to help us grow in Christ. It is sad that it usually takes change for us to realize that we cannot do anything without God. Even worse that we whine, complain and ask God, "Why me Lord? What have I done to Deserve this?"

During this time is when I am reminded of the blind man in the bible. A story that I remember hearing as a child, but never really took the story for its entirety. When the disciples came across him begging at the rich mans gate the first question they ask was, "What has this man or his family done to put him in this shape?" The man had done nothing. He was born this way. But God used this man and his suffering for His glory!

I realize that like the disciples, we are asking the wrong questions. Instead of, "why me Lord?" We should be praying, "Lord use this suffering for Your uplifting and glorification.

 My friend, When there is nothing left but God, that's when you find that God is all you need.