To and Through

Features

Related Photos

March 20, 2010

Anonymous The Laurel Leader-Call Sat Mar 20, 2010, 10:21 AM CDT

When I was younger, I heard that when God brings you to something, He will bring you through it. I thought that was a beautiful thought, but at the time I wasn’t going through a major problem. It did not comfort me then like it does now. I think the Lord has brought me through difficulty to tell everyone that this is a true statement.

I never thought I could handle having a head injury and all the unexpected things that come with it. I have had problem after problem, but in spite of them all, God reminds me that He is in control and I am not. God has allowed all these “things” to come into my life so that His beauty can be seen through a very dull mirror.

We all have things that are brought into our lives that we do not agree with, but we do not have to be pulled into the pit of despair. Instead of listening to the god of our feelings, we need to listen to our sovereign Lord who says in effect, “If I have brought you to it, I will bring you through it.” The best part is that He does not bring us to something and leave us to go through it by ourselves. He is with us. There are a lot of “gods” out there, but Christianity is the only faith with a “To and Through” God.

Tracy Traylor is a religion columnist for the Laurel Leader-Call.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Features

Family & Friends Day at Heidelberg church
Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Heidelberg recently celebrated its Family and Friends Day.

September 10, 2011 1 Photo
Leaf River recognized as environmental leader
A Perry County business was recently recognized by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality as one of the state’s 10 new environmental leaders.

January 31, 2011 1 Photo
Glenn retires after 41-year banking career
Danny Glenn, one of Laurel’s most well-known and respected community bankers, retired Friday after a 41-year banking career.

January 31, 2011 3 Photos
Literacy council planning gospel concert fundraiser
Members of the Pine Belt Adult Literacy Council are busy finalizing plans for a gospel concert that will serve as a fundraiser to aid the organization in its efforts to combat illiteracy in the area.

January 29, 2011 1 Photo
No Pain, No Pearl
When Grandmother went to heaven, I was given her pearl necklace. Looking at the pearls reminds me that a lot of pain caused such beauty.

January 15, 2011 1 Photo
Are you prepared to share the Gospel?
Dear friends, we are now two weeks into the year 2011. Hopefully, our many optimistic thoughts surrounding this New Year are still very bright! Yes, we still have time to straighten out what we made crooked last year — by following through with the commitments we miscarried then. So, this is still the time of year to renew our resolve to recover and maintain our spiritual, domestic, vocational, and civil priorities.

January 15, 2011 1 Photo
McLaurin named Religious Leader of the Year
Rev. James E. McLaurin of Laurel has been named the 2011 Religious Leader of the Year by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Committee of the Pine Belt.

January 15, 2011 1 Photo
Degree offering aimed at ‘new atheism’ movement
Wesley Biblical Seminary is trying to combat the “new atheism” movement with an Apologetics degree program offered for the first time this fall.

January 1, 2011
With or Without Cheer
Once I typed a column named “New Year With a Cheer”, but times have changed dramatically.

January 1, 2011 1 Photo
Happy New Year - 2011!
Dear friends, yet again, we are beginning to embark upon a brand new year!

January 1, 2011 1 Photo
More Features Headlines

Features

Search Results

Related Photos

To and Through

Do you believe changes need to be made in Mississippi's mental health system?

Site Map