Every Day

in His

Presence

Dr. Charles Stanley

July 7,2016

Impossible Circumstances

The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed,and will bring me

safely to His heavenly kingdom, to Him be the glory forever

2 Timothy 4:18

The apostle Paul approached the end of his life in a prison cell. He

could have felt sorry for himself. But instead, he encouraged his

friends to trust in God, even when his own circumstances looked

very dismal. How was he able to do this?

Peace is the last emotion in the world Paul should have been feeling,

but the apostle was unshakably secure in his faith because of his

profoundly intimate relationship with the Lord. Despite Paul's sufferings,

the one foundational truth he knew was that God's supernatural

power, wisdom, and peace - though impossible to comprehend

rationally-were able to see him through the trials of life.

The same is true of you. God is with you-He is operating

in you and in your situation in a manner far beyond your ability

to understand. And the promise of His sovereign care-regardless

of your circumstances-is all you really need to make it through

whatever you're facing. So trust Him to sustain you as He did Paul.

Father, no matter my circumstances,

I trust in Your unfailing peace, power,

wisdom, and abiding presence, amen