Problems! Problems! Problems! Sometimes life seems full of them. One seems to pile up on top of another until we feel like it’s all too much and we don’t know what to do or where to turn. With full knowledge of all that is going on in our lives, God tells us not be afraid because He will be with us and He will take care of us.
Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. (Deuteronomy. 31:8 NLT).
Our trust in these truths is what we are affirming every time we say Life Affirmation #3 at a recovery meeting: God is always with me. I need never face my problems alone. Together with God, any difficulty can be worked out and overcome.
God made the universe. The sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west each evening as God ordained. God controls the power of the ocean and also protects a delicate little flower that grows up through a crack in the sidewalk. As problems arise we can bring them to God because He cares for us. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. (1 Peter 5:7 NLT) Every difficult situation will present a challenge and there will be things we don’t know and things we can’t control in certain circumstances. We need new skills to handle the consequences of our past choices and to move forward into the life God is offering us. Our old ways have not worked and need changing. We will become frightened and overwhelmed if we try to figure out a plan on our own and then attempt to carry it out. When we are unsure of God’s heart towards us, we will fall under the weight of our own fear. Fortunately, if we bring our problems to God seeing His wisdom, together with God any difficulty can be worked out and overcome.
God says: “Call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. (Psalm 50:15, Proverbs 3:6 NLT)
The solving of our difficulties can become an adventure with God as we learn from His great wisdom.
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