“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalms 37:23
We daily watch our life with all of its ups and downs. Some days are consumed with our heartaches and rough times.
Watching my husband fight the cancer battle and eventually pass away was the hardest, I mean very hardest, journey in my life. I watched him slowly, ever so slowly, die. My heart shared in his death and a great part of me died with him. I have become a different person in so many ways. My heart is different, my life, my purpose, my value; oh so many areas of my life have changed.
Sometimes it is hard to go on with these differencesfront and center. It is hard to cope, but all I need to do is remember to trust in His sweetness.
His sweetness is shown through so many areas. First and foremost, I would say His sweetness is evident through His Word. The Bible demonstrates His love, His care, His comfort, His power and so much more. The more time I spend in the Word of God, the more time He has to show me His sweetness.
Kneeling in my ‘hiding place’ of prayer with the Lord has magnified His sweetness to my heart and soul. He also magnifies His sweetness through His still small voice, through His balm of Gilead that He applies to my soul, through the song of the trees… oh and much more!
He is truly right here with me. His nearness brings the sweetness to a sinner saved by grace as I was blessed to watch my purpose, my husband, enter Glory!
Through the hardness, the tough times, make sure and thank God for His sweetness!
By Doris Hutton
Counted Faithful 