Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10
A friend of mine was recently asked how she was doing. Her reply, "Hangin' in there." She told me later that she should have answered that question differently, but this response has turned into a standard reply, whether it's true or not.
I've used this same response more times than I can count; I'm sure you have too, so I began asking myself how I could respond to this question honestly without having to delve into personal or private matters that I'm not ready to share with others?
Instead of 'hangin' in there,' could I say, 'oh, I'm still hangin' on.?'
But to what?
Or more importantly, to who?
Then I realized that I'm not required to 'hang in or hang on' at all.
In all things, I'm being kept.
1 Peter 1:3-5 says: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
'Kept' means, 'guarded.' I love that.
Not only am I being kept, but I am being led, and I'm being held.
"Even there shall thy hand lead, me and thy right hand shall hold me." Psalm 149:10
No matter my circumstances, I can rest in the fact that God is in control. I don't have to hold on to Him, He's holding me, and I'm right where He wants me to be.
The next time someone asks me, "How are you doing?"...
I will answer, "Never better, I'm in the hands of my Lord."...
But that's just me!
"A broken life in the hands of God is ripe for blessing." Joni Eareckson Tada
"The strong hands of God twisted the crown of thorns into a crown of glory; and in such hands we are safe." Charles Williams
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