He Collects Your Tears

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book" (Psalm 56:8, NLT)

TODAY'S WORD
Do you know how important you are to God? He cares so much about every detail of your life. He cares about your thoughts, feelings, and emotions. In fact, what you are going through is so important to Him that He records every sorrow and collects every tear you've shed. Why would God record your sorrows and collect your tears? It's because He loves you so much. He is your Vindicator. He's keeping account of every wrong that's ever been done to you so that He can make up for every single one of them. He wants to restore everything that has ever been stolen. He wants to heal every single hurt and pain. He sees the longings and desires of your heart, and you can rest assured that behind the scenes He is working things out for your good! I want to remind you today that God is with you. He is on your side. He has your best interest at heart, and He is working to bring restoration and peace to every area of your life. Keep standing, keep believing, and keep doing the right thing because the One who collects your tears will restore every broken place in your life!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and setting me free. Thank You for being my Vindicator. I choose to release every hurt, pain and sorrow, knowing that You will make all things new. In Jesus' Name. Amen."

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Got this from PT today. Isn't God amazing? I remember around 3 years ago, as I sat and prayed with my d-group, I got the conviction to "Just Keep Praying". I don't know how many times I've sat on the floor of our old walk-in closet, just to lift up my woes to God. I remember my friend, L, in her own quest to save her marriage... and the way she kept track of the number of times she broke down before God. She would count the number of shower curtains she ruined, because the bathroom was her place of solace - she would cling to the curtains as she cried her eyes out. :) But yea, I remember giving God my commitment to do this for Him, and no one else. I even remember saying "Be it 5 years, 10 years, 20 years, or even if I do not see the day, as long as one day, my husband will come to know the Lord. Then I know I have fulfilled my purpose."

This battle is no longer mine. I have given this to the Lord many, many years ago. This is for Him. The Bible says one does not labor in vain, if he labors for God. But my journey's purpose is to ultimately give God back the glory. I am not a perfect person. No, not the perfect wife, nor mother. But I have traversed this path for so long that the Lord has continuously changed me, my perspective and attitude towards what is the right thing to do. My cousin used to say it was being selfish of me to want to work on the marriage. And for many months, I contemplated. But God is in charge! I didn't have to do anything! I chose to let God lead me, and He did even better. He prepared me, us, for this day. I have no regrets, because I know this is all God's orchestration. I love the man I married 8 years ago. But I hate his sin. I am reminded everyday that we battle not against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities. But who am I to fear what the future holds? God already promises to save my household! (Acts 16:31) Even better, He promises to save yours! And all it takes is to believe in Him!

side note: You must be wondering why I am updating this blog in the midst of this fiery trial. Writing is my way of coping. I draw from God's promises, the ones hidden in my heart. And I write to encourage others. And in that way, I am accountable to many. As such, I think twice, thrice, nth number of times before I take the next step, making sure it is the right one.