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“God wants us to believe and understand that his promises don’t have expiration dates.”

A thought by Christine Caine from her book, Unexpected: Leave Fear Behind, Move Forward in Faith, Embrace the Adventure (p. 68). Zondervan. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Now that is a great thing to realize, isn’t it?

Christine continues, “They aren’t like passports or gym memberships. They aren’t like the condiments in the fridge or the food in the pantry. Our heavenly Father has given us a book full of his promises that have no expiration dates—and he will always make good on his promises.

“Holding to our faith—even in the face of deep disappointment—is critical. Making God’s promises bigger than our disappointments is essential. Getting into his Word and letting it get into us brings our hearts back to life. Worshiping him opens the door for the Holy Spirit to encourage us and heal us so we can trust again. Learning how to change our perspective through steps like these helps us transition from fearing the unexpected to trusting God through it.”

She then asks four questions, “Do we trust that God is who he says he is? Do we trust that God will do what he says he will do? Do we trust that God is working all things together for our good and his glory? Do we trust that he who promised is faithful?”

She then says, “Until we change our perspective, we won’t see things clearly, and we’ll even miss God ministering directly to us—much like the two disciples who walked together in sorrow along the Emmaus road.”

She later says, “Jesus always walks with us through our disappointment. Through our heartaches. Leading us to recover our wonder. Leading us to something better ahead. He is the one who helps us remember that although the unexpected happened to us, he’ll never leave us.”

So, will you get back into His Word, connect with Him through thanksgiving and praise and let Him change your perspective?  Will you?

Yes, yes!
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