Purpose in Pain

 This past month I have been given a lot. 

A lot of heartache

A lot of hurtful words

A lot of grief

A lot of not knowing

A lot of pain

I have also been given a lot of :

JOY

PEACE

LOVE

MERCY

GRACE

UNDERSTANDING

FAITH

HOPE

ENCOURAGEMENT 

PURPOSE

For all the things that I have endured, GOD has given me something to overcome them with. When i start to have doubts, I stop and ask GOD to just comfort me. To just hold my hand and put his arms around me and remind me just how much I am loved and cherished by him. And each time he does. Its like immediate peace that washes over me. It takes my anxiety and calms that storm. It reminds me that I will not quit and I will not go back to the person I was before. 

GOD has also shown me my purpose through this. Which is to use my testimony to reach others for him to show them that even in the most painful seasons of our lives, that he is always there and he will always use your pain to bring purpose. He won't waste one single tear you shed on nothing but the good for you and what he has in store for you. 

I know without a doubt what he has called me to do. To witness to others about my purpose in my pain. To show other women that are going through the same thing how good GOD is and that they can rely on him day in and out. That even when our marriages are hurting, broken, messy, hateful, maybe even shame filled things- that he is still there asking you to cast your cares on him and let him fight this battle for you. To truly give it over to GOD to handle. To literally be still and know that he is GOD and that he is working on it. He's got you! 

Its not an easy road, but GOD never told us we would not suffer. But we will not suffer long as he is doing great things with his plan behind the scenes. That the reward of being faithful to him will be of something we could never imagine! Its going to be that good! 

I am working on putting together a women's group when I am healed up from my surgery. One that we can come together in my home and have coffee and snacks and be open and honest and lean on each other and lean on GOD. To worship together and pray together. To help show each other love and grace. To be filled not only physically and emotionally but SPIRITUALLY nourished each time to know we can move forward as warriors for our spouses, our homes and our family! 

I don't know what each day brings, but man do I know the author and he's AMAZING.

Stephanie Jones