I Kings 3:9,12 “Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge
thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge
this thy so great a people?”
12 “Behold,
I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding
heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall
any arise like unto thee.”
It's kind of interesting how you can almost
see the up and down hormonal cycle of most women just by reading their Facebook page. You can also see a pattern in
the attitude and actions of most women in general. Some women get kind
of weepy and quiet and some are almost at the point of hysteria. I
know that there is nothing new under the sun and the Bible says in I Corinthians 10:13 that
there is no temptation that I go through, that others are not going through also.
I try to remember that when I'm having a bad day
and I'm not quite sure what in the world is wrong with me. I try to remember
that when others are having a bad day too. This up and down cycle in
life seems crazy to me and it's terribly annoying and I often find
myself wondering how long the craziness is going to last! Am I the only
one? Most likely there is at least one other lady I know that is
feeling the same way I am feeling, whether they want to admit it or not.
I guess I said all that to say this. We need understanding hearts.
We need God's wisdom to help us through all the ups and downs. God and His Word can help keep us
steady and we need each other. I know that this is a small thing in
life but it can make hard situations even harder if we're not careful. I
also know there are very serious things we all go through as well. I am not making light of
real trials in life.
I remember years ago when my family was going
through a hard trial, it was wearing me out and I felt like I was at the end of
what I could handle. I was sitting in a chair looking out the window crying and
telling God all about it and how He was the only one who really cared and understood when right in the
middle of my really good cry, the thought came to my heart that there had to be other
ladies I knew
who were feeling the same way. Maybe not exactly, but close enough. It broke my heart
when I thought about it, and it made me want to reach out somehow and try to be
an encouragement to others. That is one of the reasons I started to send
little notes to different ladies in our church. I love the ladies of New
Testament Baptist church. I wish somehow I could ease the hurts and trials
some go through and I really love to rejoice and be happy when things are
going well for others. It's all part of being in the family of God.
I was reading in I Kings today and was
reminded of Solomon, the wisest man ever. I know we will never attain that kind
of wisdom or understanding, but I don't think it would hurt to pray and ask God
to give me the most understanding heart I can have and the most wisdom I can
get. I don't have to go through the same trials as others go through to have compassion
on them. The Bible tells us to, “Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that
weep.” Romans
12:15. Seems like a simple
thing to do. I like the next verse and how it encourages us not to think more highly of
ourselves then we ought to.
Romans 12:16 “Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high
things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
Sometimes the trials and situations of life
are ugly and seem to spill out all over the place, whether we want them to or not. I really appreciate
and love those who are not afraid to reach out to me during
those times when I am a woman of low estate. They don't mind my tears
and are not afraid to share truth from God's Word. I'm thankful for their wisdom and it makes my heart
love them even more because I realize that, for them to even want to reach out means they have
been where I am at, and have lived to tell about it.
I remember two ladies in particular that
came to me at the very beginning of that hard trial I was referring to earlier. They told me that
if I could somehow learn to cling to God and His Word during that trial time that when it was over, I will be rejoicing
in the Lord and will be closer to Him then ever before. It kind of bothered
me at first and I really thought they had no idea what I was going through but…. I believed them! Sure enough, as the weeks and months
went by, I
began to see and know that God was with me helping me every step of the way and
that God's Word was quick and powerful and able to help me like it had helped so many others. But I had to do my part and read my Bible. I had to pray and
keep trusting God.
I just want
to encourage those who are going through a hard time right now. Don't ever give up. God is able to
do the impossible. The Bible tells us so. Just
take God at His Word and throw yourself on the Truth and resist the devil in
his attempt to cause you to live in unbelief. Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
From my heart. Dianne
