Habakkuk 3:17-18

I would first like to start by saying that 24 hours ago I was against blogging, putting everything out for the world to see. In doing my most recent devotion, I felt the strongest conviction to start one and instantly I had a change of heart. God can change thoughts and the heart in an instant. I began to see that He wants me to start one and share a couple of verses or something I am struggling with, not to say "Hey I have it all together" or "I want all the attention on me" but to do it with the hope of giving encouragment or strength to a fellow student or to anyone.
The week before school started back, we went on a leadership retreat to Camp Gravatt. I was spending some time in the word when I came a cross a passage that really shook my mind and heart. It was Habakkuk 3:17-18 which says "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, thought there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior."
This man had absolutely nothing. Nothing at all. Except faith. He affirmed that no matter how poor or during times of extreme loss he would still give thanks and praise to God above. His feelings were not controlled by those around him, but by faith in God for strength and faith in God to provide.
I use this in my life as not on the money aspect because I am so gratefully blessed to have the food and clothes to get me through the day. I see this as God telling me to rely on Him through struggles or difficult times in life such as loss of a loved one or any other trial or hardtime that comes up in life. God desires for us to depend on his grace and everlasting love to get through.
In one instance in my life something came up. Details are not necessary, but it tore me up inside and caused a lot of hurt. I could have taken the easy way out, the way satan desired me to and give up my faith and God and give up on His plan for my life. At this point in my life, I felt seperated and could barely see the Light of God, but I kept my faith and stuck it out. I trusted in God to take care of everything and He did exactly that. By depending on God and hanging on to my faith, I became closer and more intimate with in my walk with the Lord than ever before.
Sometimes God lets us go through certain things to make us depend on His grace and wisdom. His desire and want is for us to live our lives according to an "old sunday school saying". This would "F.R.O.G" Fully Rely On God.