God is in the business of making ways of escape

Just want to share what I have read on Friday.

2 Peter 2:5-9
5 If God did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, ... when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6 if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; 7 and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked... 9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of the judgment.

"David knew that he was next in line to be the king of Israel. Rather than stagin a dramaticc take-over, he faitfully served in the army and played his harp in the palace to soothe King Saul's stress. Things were going great until Saul developed an insane jealousy that drove him to kill David. When David was being hunted by Saul, he found himself in a cold cave crying out to God, "How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long... ? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?" (Psalm 13:1-2)

Like David, when we feel that God has forgotten us, we are prone to plan our own escape. We say, "I know what I'll do. I'll-no, that won't work. Here's what I'll do-no, I don't think that will work either." It's the total despair of seeming to be locked in with no apparent way out.

Take courage! God already knows how He will deliver you. He is in the business of making ways of escape. Peter assures us, "the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials" (2Peter2:9). So you can count on it:When you are faithful and patient through trouble, God will, in His time, exercise options of deliverance that are far beyond what you ever dreamed!"

By Joe Stowell

NEVER!

Many things happened lately.
Last Wednesday night, I really feel like giving up and thought that I couldn't take it any more.
I cried and cried and cried, just couldn't stop myself from crying.
It's just so tough.
The worst thing was it's already tough, but yet people just can't stop saying harsh things to me.
I know I shouldn't be affected by what others say as people can say whatever they like.
But... haih...
It's not so much of feeling sad by what others say about me, but feeling sad because I have disappointed them and hurt them.
I know that sounds even more silly... but... it's just me.

At that point of time, I really feel like... feel like... feel like something just pressing my heart so hard, real hard that I can hardly breathe anymore.
All the negative thoughts just rushing into my head and I really couldn't take it anymore.
I fell so deep until I couldn't even feel myself. It's just like everything stops there, including my breathe!
I have never felt that way before. NEVER! And I will never want to feel that way again. NEVER!
Thank God that Joseph came over to my rescue, literally!
He wouldn't know how much it actually meant to me by just coming over, lend a shoulder and pray for me!
I know it's just a small matter and he will never understand why I acted that way too.
Anyway, he doesn't have to understand. Just being there and pulled me out of that pit is all that I needed.

Well, when I'm rational, I know what's right to think or what's right to feel. Just that at that point of time, I just don't think or feel what I'm supposed to think or feel.
Anyway, it's over!!! :-)