Enjoy his Strong Hands

1 Peter 5 v 6-7
So be content with who you are and don't put on airs. Gods strong hand is on you.  He'll promote you at the right time. Live care free before God; He us most careful with you.

I haven't picked up my bible for personal study in ages, life has been chaotic. I get married on Saturday, my mum was in taken into hospital on Thursday but praise the almighty one she was released yesterday and the consultant was happy she would be able to attend the whole day.  I've not been a bridezilla - I've tried to keep it focused on what is important. God and the marriage not all the frills. But this did throw me and there were a couple of moments worrying about it all.  But I really drew on the knowledge that God has blessed my partner ship with Craig and that no small blip was going to stop the day being full of Gods blessing and if mum couldn't make it - it would be part of his plan.

So today when I decided I needed to put myself on a plan to get back into my bible because I had not direction. I started with Joyce Meyers power thoughts plan I found on my bible app. 1 Peter 5 v6-7 is what it fed me.

I don't think I put on too many airs but I'd be lying if I didn't put any on.  I sometimes act in a way I think people expect me to or that god would want me to rather than being honest.  I'll be straight with you I don't think people should pretend to have it all together in church. We are meeting with our saviour we shouldn't be worrying about whether or no mr and mr smith seems looking a little tearful or angry or super duper crazy happy on a Sunday. It should be real.  Anyway rant over, people are more inspired when they see someone have a tough time then move on and grow from it rather than hearing a story about when you had a tough time 6 years a go.

What I really loved about this passage is the words "strong hand"  he is the king of the universe, all of heaven and earth. He doesn't just have hands but STRONG HANDS! And they are on me.  He protects me - he's never going to do anything to hurt me.  Sure bad stuff happens but he always brings me through.  You have to decide to see the good, choose to disregard the bad.

My future husband (eek 5 days time!) hasn't seen or spoken to his 21 year old autistic son in over a year because his ex-wife is trying to hurt him.  It's working and a truly painful experience, but I have really hope in the Father that we will be reunited. It could destroy us and consume us but instead we see all the amazing blessings God is pouring out on us. We have a truly special relationship with his daughter - she is our best man! And the wedding plans have been so smooth.  It is a testament to hisStrong  Hands. Like a father with a new born baby, so fragile and small God holds us like that in his strong hands protecting us and giving us the best.

Bad stuff happens but like parents he protects us from anything we can't handle and holds us up through the storms. When you can really hold on to that you can live carefree and enjoy life to the max.