Troubled Waters are a Sign of Miracles

I am going to share with you the comfort God gave me through an email from my pastor (I thank God for him).  I was feeling very burdened by the weight of family and friends who are going through diverse issues. My friend in Memphis continues to find it hard adjusting to life with a baby that is born with medical issues.  My son's grand-mother in Florida is battling cancer. My sister is still struggling through almost 3years of back pain that has made her disabled.  The people in the Philippines have suffered such a great loss from a Typhoon they named Yolanda. Soldiers have died in war and I felt the loss for the families remembering them today.  I burst into tears because I felt utterly useless, limited and incapable of offering help that I thought would be worthy.  I was overwhelmed and shared this with my pastor:

Can I tell you that I am not handling this very well?  I have not spoken to this woman since Rori’s issue with the law. She said some mean things to me and I just never bothered to mend the fence. Now I am hearing this and have spoken to her since I heard but I feel like I waited for something bad to happen before I made a move.  It is just not a good feeling. 

I also feel like so many people are burdened, even the ones who have not said anything and their names are not on any  prayer list.  It just feels like so much is happening and I am helpless. 

My friend from Memphis is hurting so much. The Franklin’s are hurting.  Kal is hurting and the list goes on and on.

I honestly don’t know how you do it – hearing all of this stuff and still be able to stand up. 

I am even crying for people I don't know in the Philippines, Soldiers who have died, and everything else in between.

I saw your response and burst into tears because I feel like I just added one more thing to your plate and here I am again – adding more.

I know Pastor that God is still God in all of this…I guess I am just sad right now because I feel like I am limited.

He did not join me in the pity party I was having, even though I invited him to it.  What he did say confirmed for me what God was whispering to me.  God gently reminded me of the report source. He asked me "whose report do you believe?"  I was silently crying even as I responded "Yours.  I believe the report of the Lord."  Then came the response from my pastor that sealed the deal, encouraged my heart and quieted the voice of fear and anxiety:

"I feel your pain. 

"Troubled Waters are a Sign of Miracles" whether we are moved to make amends, pray, give, etc. Miracles are sometimes right at our feet but we fail to see it because our vision is blocked by all our circumstances. Just take a moment and push through the crowd to see Jesus and reach out and touch the hem of His garment.

 

The hem is at the feet and speaks of humility which in itself is a miracle for humans but brings favour which brings miracle/miracles. 

Do what the Spirit of God prompts you to do.

 How do I deal with all that God has called me to bare? Trusting Him whole heartedly knowing that He and He alone bore all of the stuff everyone is going through including my stuff and I have to cast "all my cares on Him"  

Please don't feel that you are adding to my burden because I give it over to Him.

 The only time I feel burdens being added is when I see the lost, the backslidden and believers who know what is right and they are not obedient. This burdens God too for often He is grieved by our actions or inaction.

Take heart."

Maybe your circumstances are more or less than mine.  But I believe we all need to know that Troubled Waters are a sign of Miracles and as such we ought to Take Heart.  Be encouraged today, for surely it will not always be this way.

God Bless you.