Maybe you are reading this blog and at this moment you are in the middle of a trial. You may be wondering how in the world is God going to work this out? Others of you need encouragement to take the next step, to be strong, have hope, or to have faith. We are all in various seasons of our lives.
Allow me to encourage you to remain faithful in the season you are in today.
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- Perhaps you are a stay at home mom caring for children and managing a household. Remain faithful.
- Perhaps you are working tirelessly and consistently in your field of expertise, but transitions are occurring and things are not easy right now. Remain faithful.
- For those of us who are stressed out because we don’t have balance in our lives, it is ok! Be in the Season you are in. Normal and balanced are what I want in my washing machine, but our lives are much more diverse than that. Consider the following example from Scripture:
God told Noah to build an ark. He told Moses to approach Pharaoh to “let my people go”. Joshua to lead the people to walk around Jericho walls seven times and the walls fell!!
Are you worried you cannot hear him? Ask him to speak! He is the greatest communicator ever! God sent Jesus to us and while he was here he taught us how to live and he taught us how to love. Chase after him, listen to what He says and believe him. He never changes, He is always with you and He will see you through each and every circumstance you find yourself in. So…
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- Live like He said!
- Treat one another well. Ask for forgiveness. Forgive!
- Offer mercy. Rejoice with others when something good happens to them. Comfort the grieving and encourage the weak.
- Teach your children to walk close the Lord and love Him most.
- Be kind to others and pray!
Be faithful to him in the season you are in and then be faithful in the next season too!
Dr. Mark Byrd and his family reside in Madison, MS. He is married to the former Mary Kraft of McComb, and they have two daughters, Anna Kris and Allie. Mark has served churches in Mississippi for over 25 years. He received degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His greatest passion is preaching, teaching, and discipleship. Mark enjoys attending sporting events, participating in community events, and spending time with his family. Mark, Mary and his children, love serving with the First Ridgeland family.
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“Faith in action is service. Faith and prayer is the connection with God, and when that is there, there is service.”