I've heard it said that God will never lead you to it if He won't walk you through it. When we go through trials and tests come, our immediate fleshly response is to drop everything and run, to back away from the thing that is causing us pain. But we can't do that, especially if we are in situations that God has called us to. Being married, having kids, being in relationships with friends and family can be some of the most challenging but most rewarding experiences. It's challenging because we're dealing with real people, real emotions, and real lives. But rewarding when we've had courage enough to see it through the hard, difficult, and agonizing times.
Jesus is our example. When He was facing crucifixion, He prayed and asked God if someone else could do it because the pain seemed too much to bear. But because God had called Him to it and promised to see Him through it, Jesus said, "yet not my will, but yours be done," (Luke 22:42). When Jesus declared that He would see it through, God sent His angels to strengthen Him. God does that with us, too. He does it through scripture, through a song, through a devotional, through a sermon, and through a friend. God speaks to us, He comforts us, and He loves on us.
Whatever you are facing today, ask God to send His angels and strengthen you so that you can walk through what He's called you to.
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