A Promise for the Desperate

"Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes WITH you; he will NEVER leave you NOR forsake you."
-Deuteronomy 31:6

...wow...powerful, huh?
This past week...was a mess for me and giving up didn't sound so bad...
I wanted the easy way out for once, to just drop everything and run away.
Just when I just about had enough, God gave me this verse...I thought to myself; why can't I just trust God?

I'm sure most of u know about the story about the footprints in the sand...Jesus and a man is walking on a beach side-by-side; their spiritual walk together. However, the man did not always walk straight...he would stumble and fall....right when he got frustrated, he looked behind him and only saw one set of footprints..."How could you leave me when I was struggling the most? Why did you leave me when I needed you the most?"...Jesus replied, "Son, friend, the footprints you see behind you are mine...I was the one who carried you."

HOW CRAZY IS THAT?
I was like that this week...frustrated, dry, desperate....I started to question God's promise to me he once made...He promised to always be there..right by my side...he promised to use me...he promised to use this youth group...he promised...he PROMISED! All his promises seemed like lies...empty and abandoned...hollow....and then my little flock of angels helped me remember...helped me remember he was by my side the whole time...

I guess this is a...SHOUT OUT to all who are thirsty, desperate....Listen, those of you who want to give up...DON'T! God has already picked you up! Look behind you, only one set of footprints! Trust God, guys! The thought of leaving Hanin rang through my head...I lost hope, patience, endurance....BUT GOD IS EVER FAITHFUL, AMEN? (: Our youth group is going to fall apart...but those who are faithful will keep the faith, finish the race! WE ARE NOT AN AVERAGE, ORDINARY YOUTH GROUP! WE ARE SHINING THE....
LIGHT OF SALVATION!

So, LET'S SHINE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW! PRAISE LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORRW! PRAY LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW! Let's do this, guys (;