Posted in Gods Work

Obviously, always, but sometimes we forget or get frustrated waiting for Him to answer our prayers, or maybe we are faced with issues that seemingly cannot wait.  Patricia blogged about mother in laws.  I have some dealings with this, but not much, and certainly I am not a mother in law yet.  However I have a friend who is feeling the fire of this issue. 

In short, she and her husband moved across the country to "get away" from their situation.  They had 2 controlling moms.  Both wanting to control their life decisions.  However dealing with one, is particularly rough.  There is a materialistic issue and a definite disregard for their personal family authority.  This battle is the Lord's.  My friend returned this week, with her girls, to care for her mom who is having surgery.  In the midst of all the chaos that creates, her mother in law has been playing her control card, discrediting her parental authority, and causing stress.  However, my friend kept this in constant prayer, for the battle is the Lord's.

I have anothrr friend who had been struggling with some medical issues with a teen daughter in the midst of a divorce.  This past weekend, she had an awful emergency hospital experience when her daughter had a severe adverse reaction to medication.  She struggled through each part of this almost unbelievable episode in her life keeping God at the forefront.  The battle is the Lord's.

I admire these two friends for remembering that God is the first step in dealing with stress in conflict.  It can be hard to remember that our battles all belong to the Lord, if we let them.  Isn't it great when we can see the God's growth in others?