God’s unfailing love is what helps us to trust in him by Cherice Hernandez

 

“Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.” Psalms 136:26

Hello Brave Hearted Steppers,

When I take a moment to think about God and his unfailing love for me, I begin to think of all the moments I wanted to let my arms down – YET GOD kept holding them up for me. He kept holding on to me. Reassuring me that no matter the season I may find myself in – HE is there – and HE has and will never leave me. In our desperate, lonely, and lost seasons where we feel like God has abandoned us and he is too far to hear our cry, that is when he is closest to your heart.

Let, me give you a glimpse of part of my testimony.

2016, my husband and I decided we would like to try and build a family. A family that will be the fruit of our love and legacy of our labor. Little did we know – it would take 3 years – various doctors visits and diagnoses to get to that dream of family building. In those 3 years we felt broken, lost, hurt, abandoned, as if God didn’t listen to our heart and cries. Those 3 years of praying, fasting and pleading were the hardest yet rewarding years of our lives.

In those years we experienced the silence of God but felt his love through it all. It was like a teacher during a test. Quiet yet watching. In those 3 years I learned to rely on God, I learned to give myself 100% to HIS WILL over mines. I learned that regardless of what I may feel and what this season looks like to me – GOD IS STILL GOD AND GOD IS STILL GOOD. Of course there were moments I felt as if I was pushed aside by him and my prayers were void. But that is exactly what the enemy wanted me to feel. He wanted me to feel I could not be the woman God has called me to be and to believe that God’s love is what is truly pulling me through these years.

I came to a point where I was diagnosed with PCOS – which is a syndrome in which cysts cover the ovaries and prevent things in your body to produce a healthy egg in order to become pregnant. I became so obsessed with the diagnoses and how to fix myself, that I wanted all the medication I “thought” would fix me. Newsflash I DIDN’T. In fact, it made this season worse. I became anxious and depressed. My confidence in God had left my heart and I felt all hope was lost.

SUDDENLY

There is always a suddenly, God used someone to pour into my life and with that pouring it redirected my thoughts, shifted my heart and did so much to me in that moment I began to beg God for forgiveness. I had place doctors and medicine over Him, His power and His love. I told God, “Lord I have tried this on my own, I am done trying and will not take this medicine anymore.” I fasted and put all the recommended medication provided by the doctors to the side and didn’t take it for one month.

My oh my, little did I know this was the very moment God would show his glory in my life. When I chose to fully SURRENDER to him and allow his love and hand to flow over my life without hesitation. A miracle was born. I was holding a promise in my womb. I was in such disbelief that there was nothing or no one who could tell me that God wasn’t always with me and loving me through this process. He was setting me up for this moment. He was working behind the scenes. His love is what truly SUSTAINED ME!

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

God’s love is not affected by or afraid of our messy seasons. God’s love was shown to us from the very beginning – when he sent his son to die for us. This is an amazing selfless love. God loves us so much that He wants us to live in freedom from the bondage of all things and people that keep us from him. God’s love is unfailing and God embraces us continually.

Whatever it is you're going through – don’t lose hope – God is working even when you don’t see him. There is a miracle waiting to be birthed! Do you dare to believe? Do you dare to risk it all and let God just be God in your life – family, and situation?

I challenge you to trust in God! You won't regret it! His love never fails – his love is never ending.

Blessings,

Cherice Hernandez

Brave Hearted Blog Writer