“Out of the will of God there is no such thing as success; in the will of God there is no such thing as failure.”
— David Amstutz

This morning I was thinking on the words above and trying to apply them. After seemingly random thoughts crossed through my mind, I realized how blessed by God that I am.

A couple of weeks ago someone emailed me a not very nice note that really messed up my head. Though I knew in my heart that the words seemed misplaced, at the other end of the words is still a person who questions who I am and what I stand for. My heart was downtrodden and my confidence shaken. And really, literally, after like a day and a half, until just now, I haven’t given the disparaging words any more thoughts. I “turned my cheek” and I sought God to search my heart anew. I needed His hand to reassure me, to strengthen me. Satan will use any method he can to destroy our confidence that we are walking and talking and acting as one who calls on God as Lord and Savior. If you and I doubt who we are, as children of God, Satan has victory over us.

If you and I conduct our lives, our business, our relationships in the will of God, there is no such thing as failure. We will at times be called liars, and hypocrites and worse. The world may see us differently, circumstances may portray us differently, but He knows the true desires of our heart.

May the meditations of your heart always be on Him. He alone is our rock, in times of persecution and in times of joyous celebration.