As I share the variety of things that I do and touch on many different topics I have been rebuked for “not understanding the Bible.” I admit there are certain verses that I know that I struggle with, like what is written in *1 Corinthians 14:33 For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints*, and yet there are many times that I am so confused as to why I go through all that I do without a clear answer today. And as I think about what I don’t understand I pray over what is written in *Isaiah 55:8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.* I question God as to the struggles that my family and I go through and ask “why” do all these things keep happening to us? Why does it seem that we are constantly in the furnace of affliction? I see other people’s lives from the outside and it seems as though they are so blessed and yet many times it seems that we are fighting uphill battles every day with no end in sight. Last night at our Iron Sharpens Iron meeting one of the guys said that when he came through the door and saw the group his first thought was, “these guys have it all together” later to find out we all have something going on. Many people believe that God gives the fiercest battles to His strongest soldiers, I disagree, I have seen the mightiest warriors develop through life’s toughest battles. I heard it said, “A knight in shining armor is a man who has never had his armor truly tested” and many can see that my armor is almost damaged beyond repair. I want to encourage any that are confused and/or fighting a battle of the mind, heart, or spirit about why. The simple truth is, I don’t know “why”. I don’t know your story, your struggle, but I want you to know with all that you are that God is faithful to His word. When I am confused, I look to the scriptures for how to get my answers and pray that you do as well. It is written in *Matthew 7:7 “Ask and keep on asking and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking and you will find; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who keeps on asking receives, and he who keeps on seeking finds, and to him who keeps on knocking, it will be opened.”* Beloved, whatever you are going through know that persistence pays off. Keep On Asking, Keep On Seeking, Keep On Knocking, the answer will come either in this life or the one to come. Either way it’s a win, win. If there are any who read this and have any prayer request, please leave it in the comment section or message me. It would be my honor and privilege to come alongside you in your battle. pastord.blog