How much we can bear

It is true that God will not put more on us than we can bear. Many times we quote this scripture when we are going through, but deep down inside, we feel that we are already at the limit of how much we can actually bear. At this point, we question God, and wonder where He is.

As Christians, the enemy attacks us harder than the world. Our problems are often a domino effect, with one thing going wrong leading to the whole house of cards falling down. How many times have you said (or thought), "I feel like Job. Everything is going wrong right now." I know in my own experience, this often happens when my finances are out of whack. Having a lack of funds is a major stressor. Bill collectors are calling, stuff may even be cut off. The stress of not knowing how you are going to get out of a hole will cause everything else is your life to crumble. It puts a strain on your relationship, and all of a sudden you have an attitude with everyone. When you're broke, your kids will easily send you over the edge. Let them not eat all their food, or waste something, and see how you react to that. Your job will stress you out more than ever. You will realize just how much you dislike your job when you put up with all that you do on that job, and you still can't seem to make ends meet.

Through all this, we must remember to bless God. Stay in your Word, and keep praying. When you feel like you've done all you can, get together with other Christians, and have them stand in agreement in prayer with you. I know, it may sound religious, but trust me it works.

My husband and I have been struggling financially. He's been looking for work, and I am just returning to work from maternity leave. It has really put a strain on our marriage. We decided that we were going to go to bible study series on marriage and relationships. I began to see an instant change just by applying what we learned. But we were still dead broke. This week, we prayed with another pastoral couple, and they stood in agreement with us on our finances. What else was there for us to do? Friday, it got even worse. I was expecting my first paycheck only to find out that I wasn't getting paid for another two weeks. Reality really set in then. I wanted to just throw in the towel. But I got up, and continued on like usual. In the middle of a meeting at work, I got a text saying one of our bills had been paid. Thank you Lord. When I got off, I found out that we received a check to cover our house payment for this month and next. Hallelujah! Thank you Jesus!

When you are ready to give up, remember that God is faithful. They key is though, is that you must remain faithful to Him as well. He really truly will not put more on you than you can bear.