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)
The past cannot be changed. In our grief over some past events we have allowed the pain to be the foundation for our future. We must stop using our problems as an excuse to sit on the sidelines of life. We need to stop wasting time having pity parties for ourselves. We need to examine and accept the truth about the life situations that have caused us pain and ask God to heal our wounds and make us whole. With God all things are possible and He gives us hope and a future. When we pray and look around for opportunities that God is presenting we can get excited about our day and where it will lead us.
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)
If trouble should arise God will help us face each situation calmly and with courage. As we apply God’s principles in the circumstance we can confidently leave the outcome with Him. We often don’t know the way through our problems, but God does. The challenge is to follow His direction when we don’t fully understand the way He is taking us. Our part is to simply be obedient and allow Him to 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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