If It Had Not Been for the Lord

This book begins with the state of mind of the writer after hearing the worst news that a person could ever encounter in a lifetime. The reason this book is being written is to encourage the readers that as long as there is breath in the body, there is hope for tomorrow. When we are given bad news in any situation or circumstances, we need to know that it is not the end of the story. I embraced the good news and challenged the bad. God gave me grace to be victorious in both the good and bad news. I give God the praise when I could awaken every morning feeling fine in the body. God is worthy to be praised. To be driven out of the mind is to lose hope in the future. God will keep us in perfect peace with our mind stayed on him. If the devil could steal our joy, he has our peace! God is the author and the finisher of our faith. "For I know the thoughts think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
We should live one day at a time, trusting in the Lord. When reading this book, the readers would embrace hope, knowing that there is nothing too hard for God. What God does is not done in a closet. What he does for one, he does for others, depending on our faith. Without faith, it is hard to please God. There is nothing that man could say or do that could change things in our life, but faith in God and his word could make a big difference. I struggled with my merit of faith when hearing bad news from the doctor, but the journey of despair taught me a lot, and I was able to be strengthened in my faith in God. I believed, but I needed help in my disbelief. The moment I demonstrated faith, my deliverance had already come; it was I that held out too long. To lose hope in the future is to be driven out of the mind. God will keep us in perfect peace if our mind stays on him. Remember what God said in his word and hold him to them. No matter what it looks like, agree with the word of God. Whose r