Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. Psalm 42:5
Do you know that the joy of the Lord can be your strength? Do you not recognize the power that comes from unfettered obedience to God?
He desires that we flourish, yet we sit trapped in the bondage of despair and depression. We fail to see the hope in dire situations because we have taken our eyes off of Him.
What is it that sets us apart from the unbelievers, but our hope that the fact that God's words are true. Why do we give up when the storms of life come, Knowing that "If God be for me, who an be against me?"
The storms are for your good. Do you not know that we ought to glory in our tribulations, knowing that tribulations bring about patience?
So how then should we react during the storms?
1~Stand firm on the word of the Lord knowing that everything that He has promised you shall come to pass. (Hebrews 10:23)
2~Continue to surround ourselves with other strong believers that will encourage us to think and to do good during this time.
(Hebrews 10:24-25)
3~Continue in prayer for strength and obedience during this storm.
4~Maintain a joyful countenance and mind frame. (James 1:2)
Do not despair when troubles come. Don't believe that you are the only one going through what you're going through. Trust God and know that he has already worked the situation out for your good. Take your eyes off the circumstance and place it on the only true solution which is God.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Beautiful post. We tend to be like the nation of Israel in the Old Testament. They relied on the Lord in their distress, but when times were good, the drifted away and served other "gods". It was in the times of their extreme distress that they repented of their pride and sin and ran back to the Lord.
ReplyDeleteI really think God gives us trials and storms to build our faith and relationship with him. We do not learn how to lean on him when everything is going our way.
Have a wonderful day!
Amen, amen, and AMEN!
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