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“But You Promised!”
By: Donna Haug
February 13, 2004
“But you promised!”
How often do children and even adults say those words to each other! There is nothing more devastating to one’s sense of justice than to be let down by someone else, especially if that someone is one you love.
But I wonder how many of us have screamed those very thoughts heavenward when things did not turn out exactly as we had planned. How could God let us down like that?
I remember as a young lady somehow believing that it was my right to be happy. In my dreams of what I wanted my life to be, pain, heartache, financial pressures, loneliness and less than perfect children never entered the picture. I was not naïve enough to think that I would never have any problems, but somehow I figured that if God were pleased with me, He would bless me – which naturally meant happiness.
As a few more years have flown by, I have seen dedicated and faithful Christians go through terrible heartache and tragedies. I have had my share of struggles, disappointments and discouragements. One lesson I have learned and I know I will continue to learn is that there are no guarantees in life. Bad times will come in one form or another. That thought used to scare me, so I chose to ignore it.
Our Lord never promised us an easy road. He never said that if we obey him everything would be terrific. What He did promise was that in everything He would work for our good. In other words, God can use every circumstance in our lives to mold and shape us. Do we trust Him enough to say “what ever, Lord!” He knows us intimately and cares deeply. We can trust one day at a time that God’s promises are unbreakable! He WILL work in EVERY situation for our GOOD.
After all … He promised!
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