"That We Know God's in Control"

"For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof."
(Psalms 107:25)

 Whether you are feeling blessed or not, that is pretty much a state of mind; not everyone has the same degree of satisfaction. One thing my mother always would tell me whenever I started to feel dissatisfied with the things I was given, she said, "You came into this world naked, and naked you will leave it." The Lord gives and takes away, so if it is a matter of material things we are focused upon, those things are nothing but matter, particles of debris that have been formed into something that will decompose and fade away. Once upon a time, children were what counted as blessings; if you had a lot of them, you felt totally blessed; if you did not have any, you felt cursed by God. There was quite a lot of Abraham's life that was focused upon God's promise to give him children; most of his life he went about feeling unsatisfied, pretty much, almost all of it. The funny thing about faith is that it does not exist based upon proof, but rather on what we believe to be true, regardless of what we see or how things may appear. Did Abraham have doubts? You bet he did! He was a man just as much as you or me; but when push came to shove, he trusted and believed God would do as He promised. It is really not that hard to understand, we have two ways to look at this life; one is from our own perspective, and the other is based upon God's. Our perspective deals with material things and positions of situations or circumstances. God's perspective deals with His word and His promises.
One perspective is temporary and always changes; while the other is the same, yesterday, today, and for ever. God is on our side...

"Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough. They had rowed three or four miles when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified, but he called out to them, "Don't be afraid, I am here!" Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination." (John 6:18-21) NLT