Should we be glad when the Lord takes away?  I believe the verse in Job says "The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.  The name of the Lord is to be praised."    So by default as humans it is okay to not be happy for a little bit, but ultimately He is deserving of our praise because He alone knows that He is doing.

I know that is tough, but that is the very lesson i am in the process of learning.  No matter what happens the Lord is to be praised, because He alone is worthy.  Whether we like what happened isn't His concern.  He is concerned with His glory and our good.

Life in some respects feels like it is caving in on me.  It  is in these times that I don't need the newest trend or someone's advice; I just need God.  It is in those times that I most need God to pull me through that I see Him the most.  Sadly that should be my reality every day.  I should realize my need for Him daily and see Him work in ways that I never thought possible.  I should be surprised by the way He chooses to guide and provide for me and stand confidently in the knowledge that He loves me instead of just taking those actions for granted or wishing He would work instead of knowing that as His child God has to take care of me.  How God choose to provide may be different than what I would have invisioned, but He will always provide.

I loved this quote from the moment I read it, because it is so true.  Many times I don't need answers when ym life caves in.  Logically I do have questions and it seems like all i want are answers.  "Why is this happening?"  or "What am I supposed to do now?" or even "Where is God in this? are frequently questions that enter my head when something that once seemed so perfect spirals out of control, and suddenly I have no idea where to turn or what to do.  In this respect I am so glad my God , my Father isn't like man, and that my Savior intimately knows what I am facing.  He knows the struggle of being alone, He knows what it means when people disown you or when they don't understand and are critical, and luckily He is the last one who wants to give advice.  The Father knows His children so intimately that His advice and counsel iss always well timed, and His adice is only given when His children come to Him and sak for it. 

It is also most frequently in those times of wondering that I just want to sit in His presence.  I don't want Him to speak, I just want to be held.  It is in those times w hen His presence and grace and provision are truly enough for me