And also from (Billy Edwards 9:45 PM, May 18, 2012) perspective.

Testimony Time:-A very good day to you all and welcome to another step of faith in the presence of the Lord. Are you in the line of the truth walking towards heaven? Are you confused, thinking God has completely forsaken you? This article is for you if only you can read to the end. The good thing is, I heard the same message yesterday at a Symposium almost word for word. And today, I stumbled into this article because God wants to prove Himself further. God will always be there for us, even during most challenging times Billy Edwards 9:45 PM, May 18, 2012 We all go through tough times. We go through hardships of every kind. There are times when we feel like giving up. We may become discouraged and don't feel like continuing to fight the battles of life. We may feel like we are on a treadmill running with everything we have and getting nowhere. Life can become stale and boring. Sometimes we may feel as if we can't muster enough energy to continue life's journey. All of us feel this way at times. No one is exempt from trouble and trials. It happens to the best of people. But we have to keep going even though it may seem as if the challenges and demands of life are going to get the best of us. It is like there is no place to hide when hardships come knocking at our door. No matter how hard we try to keep it out of our life, somehow it always manages to find its way in. Just because we have faith and serve the Lord doesn't mean we are free from worry and care. No one knew despondency and discouragement any better than the Prophet Elijah. You would think that as many things as he did for the Lord, he would be spared the sorrows that come with life, but this was not the case. He had to endure the battles of life just like we do. With an awesome demonstration of God's wonder and power, He proved to the worshippers of the false god of Baal that Jehovah was the one true God. During this time it had not rained in Israel for a period of three years and the country was experiencing a drought like it had never seen before. After proving that God was the Lord of all, Elijah told the wicked and unbelieving King Ahab, "Go eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain" (I Kings 18:41). Believing that Elijah was just blowing off smoke, Ahab didn't think much about it. After all, how can you hear rain approaching? While Ahab was feasting, Elijah went up on Mount Carmel to pray and seek the Lord. He said to the servant who was with him, "Go up now and look toward the sea." And he went up, and looked and said, "There is nothing." Then Elijah said, "Go again seven times." On his seventh trip, he could see a cloud approaching which he described as "a man's hand." Elijah then instructed his servant to go tell Ahab to waste no time. The rain is on its way. Prepare for a downpour. The last verse of Chapter 18 says that the hand of the Lord was upon Elijah and He blessed Him. The same goes for us, too. When we stand for what is right and do the things He wants us to do, He will do the same for us as well. It may not be the popular thing to do, but it is always the right thing to do, and we will be blessed. Ahab rushed back to the palace and he excitedly told Queen Jezebel about Elijah and how when he prayed, God sent fire down from heaven and consumed the offering that he had laid on the altar. She was not exactly thrilled to hear about it. In fact, she was furious about him killing all those prophets of Baal. Baal worship was so prominent during that day and age in Israel that one might say that it was the national religion. Jezebel was so disturbed by what Elijah had done to the prophets of Baal that she was determined to kill him. She sent a message to him saying, "So may the gods do unto me and more also, if I do not make your life as the life of one of them by this time tomorrow" (I Kings 19:2). Elijah realized that this was not just an idle threat. He knew that the wicked queen meant what she said. Fearing for his life, Elijah fled to Beersheba, which is located in the southernmost part of the territories in Judah. So depressed by the possibility of being murdered by the evil queen, he cried out to the Lord that he might die. He poured his heart out to God by praying, "It is enough; now, O LORD, take my life; for I am not better than my fathers" (I Kings 19:4). Have you ever felt this way? Elijah felt that his life was not worth living. He felt it better for God to take his life than being killed by godless men. As he anguished over the dangers that confronted him, he fell into a peaceful sleep, only to be awakened by an angel who said, "Arise and eat." I like that because right when we don't think we can go any further, the Lord is always there to give us what we need to make it through our most challenging times. He gives us what we need when we need it. He can help us when no one else can. He will always be there for us and will never forsake us. He knows our abilities and our limits. He loved us so much that He was willing to come and die for our sins. On that cross He looked down through the ages and saw us and all humanity. He took all our sins and shame upon Himself and paid the penalty for our sins. The Bible says, "For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might become the righteousness of God in him" (II Cor. 5:21). He came down from heaven to become like us that we may become like Him. In this life, we will never be perfect. Even though we may be saved, we still have to contend with our old sinful nature. Perfection is a future state we will reach after death when we go to heaven to be with our God. I will therefore encourage you all to get to know God personally and not through anyone. You must be able to cast all your cares unto Him knowing that He cares (1 Peter 5:7). Put Him first and entrust your trust in Him (Matthew 6: 31-33) and then begin to live each day at a time (Matthew 6:34). You will then see the glory of God manifest in all you do and so shall it be in Jesus name. Amen Just checking in into His Presence...