God Does

I have had the desire to write a book for awhile now, but the busyness of life and the chasing of children have left book writing moments to be precious and few (this is why the blog is more appealing). When the idea first started, I thought the title of the book would be God Did because I had a fire inside to write about how faithful God was even in the hardships that my family and I have endured. He always did for us, even when we didn’t deserve it.

Then I thought, that just doesn’t sound right.

Yes, God did for us in every situation, but God is ever-present so He always does.

Now that, that is a more fitting title. God Does.

God does. Even when we don’t. And sometimes in the midst of the hardships we create or in the middle pain we endure God’s sovereignty is hard to see and feel. In those moments of despair we cry out to the Lord. Father, help me. Ease my suffering, take my pain, heal my heart.  And maybe we feel alone, maybe unworthy, maybe lost, maybe angry, maybe unloved, maybe abandoned, maybe insecure, maybe unsure. But God never leaves us or forsakes us (Deuteronomy 31:6). In those moments, in our cries of desperation, our faith is defined.

God does from the beginning to the end and from the happy to the sad and every single moment in between. He brings a peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:6-7). He provides for us and strengthens us (Philippians 4:11-13). He loves us when it seems no one else does and when we even find it hard to love ourselves (Romans 8:31-39). He uses our pain and our suffering for good (Romans 8:28).

We all have someone we know (family, friend, coworker, or even our own self) who is facing some sort of suffering, some form of pain. They are facing battles that only God can carry them through. And oh He does. He does for us in his beautiful, graceful, loving sovereign way until the day we are called home. We just have to chose to accept it.

I don’t know how long it will be before this book is a reality. I don’t know what the cover will look like or how the words will flow or if it will even sell. I just know the title is God Does because I have lived to see the beauty of His work. And I know that whatever becomes of the words that are put on paper, they will be to His glory alone. God does in every area of life. In your life, in my life, and in your neighbors life.

He does. So let Him.