How Good or Bad Do You Have It?

As I was eating a bowl of spaghetti, I was reading a story about a young woman who was tortured for 30 days because she was overheard by another woman praying to God. The story reads how she was raped by her owners, became pregnant, then fled from North Korea with a friend. Her friend later died from cold and hunger. Sister Yang's story has much more to tell, however this one woman became a believer in a non-believer's world and then was persecuted for her faith. She in turn looked to the Father of Creation for help. She experienced "faith under pressure," wouldn't you agree?
I looked at my bowl of almost eaten spaghetti and thought "someone is hungry today." My next thought was "she has a purpose in her life."
It raised questions for myself. I know that people have questioned my walk by faith, but I was never hungry to the point of death, I have not been tortured to the extreme of my body turning black and blue, and yet I wonder "what is my purpose Lord?".
We sing "How Great is Our God" without truly knowing Him as a friend or a provider in the darkest times of our lives. We are concerned when our washing machines break or our computers stop working and we want it fixed "NOOOW;" we are a spoiled country. We do not know what it is like to be without sometimes; we forget that there are others without and perishing.
However, with the way our economy in our Putnam County is right now, we are experiencing cold and hunger.
I have seen people in tears; not sure of what will happen tomorrow. Yet have faith enough to know that God will provide and they will experience Him.
Then there are others who mock Him and say "yeah right" under their breathe.
If you are questioning if God cares, He does. If you are desiring more in your life; God is there. If you are willing to surrender, He will hold on to you.
I encourage you to come to know this God of Creation, this Father who loves not like an earthly father, this friend who will never leave you in your darkest times, and wants the BEST for you.
If you know Him and are questioning Him; He already knows you. He hasn't left you. Have you left Him?
I encourage you my friend to grow in the knowledge of God Almighty and allow Him to fill you with truth and healing.

~Be Encouraged
Marjorie

PS. As you walk through your day; would you pray for someone else in the world?