Tracy
8/15/2026
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STREAMS IN THE DESERT by L.B. COWMAN
Jesus answered, "You could have no power at all against
Me unless it had been given you from above."
(John 19:11)
Nothing that is not part of God's will is allowed to come
into the life of someone who trusts and obeys Him. This
truth should be enough to make our life one of ceaseless
thanksgiving and joy, because God's will is the most
hopeful, pleasant, and glorious thing in the world. It is
the continuous working of His omnipotent power for our
benefit, with nothing to prevent it if we remain surrendered
and believing.
Someone who was passing through the deep water of
affliction wrote a friend:
Isn't it glorious to know that no matter how unjust
something may be, even when it seems to have come
from Satan himself, by the time it reaches us it is God's
will for us and will ultimately work to our good?
"And we know that in all things God works for the good
of those who love Him" (Romans 8:28). Think of what
Christ said even as He was betrayed: "Shall I not drink
the cup the Father has given Me?" (John 18:11).
We live fascinating lives if we are living in the center of
God's will. All the attacks that Satan hurls at us through
the sins of others are not only powerless to harm us but
are transformed into blessings along the way.
(Hannah Whitfall Smith)
In the center of the circle
Of the will of God I stand:
There can come no second causes,
All must come from His dear hand.
All is well! for it's my Father
Who my life has planned.
Shall I pass through waves of sorrow?
Then I know it will be best;
Though I cannot tell the reason,
I can trust, and so am blest.
God is Love, and God is faithful.
So in perfect Peace I rest.
With the shade and with the sunshine,
With the joy and with the pain,
Lord, I trust You! both are needed,
Each Your wayward child to train,
Earthly loss, if we will know it,
Often means our heavenly gain. (I.G.W.)
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