If we really want to get well, we need to stop using our problems as a means of getting attention, sympathy or pity.
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. (Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV)
As we learned from yesterday's meditation, we need to examine our current belief system and hear and accept the truth about our life situations. It’s time to stop wasting valuable time feeling sorry for ourselves and wallowing in self-pity. We must stop using our problems as an excuse to sit on the sidelines of life. We have hope and a future. Let’s not waste our time on things of the past. Our daily focus must be to fix our eyes on Jesus and get excited about what the Lord has planned for us to do today. God says we can call on Him in our day of trouble and He will work on our behalf. For since the world began, no ear has heard and no eye has seen a God like you, who works for those who wait for him! (Isaiah 64:4 NLT)
As difficulties come our way, we can rely on God’s help to face each situation calmly and with courage. When we apply God’s principles in each circumstance, we can confidently leave the outcome with Him. We often don’t know the way through our problems, but God does. The challenge for us is to follow His direction when we don’t fully understand the way He is taking us, and simply let Him lead us one step at a time.
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. Rescue me from my enemies, Lord; I run to you to hide me. (Psalm 143:8-9 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I believe that You have prepared a wonderful day and a good future for me. Together with You, any difficulty I might face can be worked out and overcome. AMEN
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