WHEN GOD WANTS TO SPEAK

Below is a post I recently shared on my personal Facebook account. I thought it worth sharing here as well. At the time of the post, two people who are dear to me and my family had passed away within a week's time, both unexpected. 

I'm sharing the post below because some of you may have received some unexpected news that changed your week as well. I'm writing to share words of comfort, but also something to consider: sometimes we may not pause to consider what God is saying to us in our most difficult times. We may not realize that it's in those times that we may need to take some time with Him. 

If you have received some unexpected news, I pray God's comfort and peace for you. I also pray that you take a moment to yourself and with God to see what He may be trying to say. Take a moment to read the post below that I recently shared on Facebook. I hope that it helps to give you the comfort and encouragement that you need.

WHEN GOD WANTS TO SPEAK 

This has been a heavy week and, in general, there's so much going in this world, it can be very overwhelming. Sometimes we need to step back and take a break from the loads of information that we see everyday. Take a moment to be with ourselves to regroup, pray, decompress, and reevaluate things in our lives. Those dear to us are passing away, the news is filled with grief or something traumatic literally everyday. That can become taxing on the mind and heart. In times like these we must consider what God is saying to us. Do we consider our own salvation? Is He calling us to be closer to Him? Is He calling us to consider our purpose? Is He calling us to lay aside the things that burden us and appreciate and enjoy the things that bring us joy and happiness? A lot is happening in our lives and in this world daily. In these times it's easy to throw up our hands and wonder, "What's going on?" Take some time out for yourself to do some reevaluation, whatever that looks like to you. Let God speak to your heart and comfort you with His unconditional and eternal love. (Helpful scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:3-5; Psalm 94:19; Matthew 5:4)