God is always with me. I need never face my problems alone. Together, with God, any difficulty can be worked out and overcome.
When we face difficulties and problems, we often ask ourselves some questions: Does God care? Does God care about me? Does God care about my situation today? It’s easy to get consumed by the pressure of problems and fail to seek the help that God is offering to give us.
Sometimes we respond to problems by complaining and believing the lie that we have been rejected and abandoned by God and others and now we have to “figure it out on our own.” Things don’t work the way we think they should have, and we blame God and others for not helping us. In challenging moments it’s important to remember that God is always with us and not let the emotions of the moment cloud that truth. God’s desire is to help us, and if we seek Him, He will act on our behalf to make a way where there seems to be no way. His word says, “The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9 NLT)
We are responsible with God’s help to faithfully work on problems until they are resolved. God will be with us and will give us wisdom to know how to handle the problem. God may also bring a knowledgeable person alongside to help us. Some problems will be resolved quickly, and others will take consistent work over time. God will give us the strength to do what we need to do today, and for each step we need to take in the future. Our challenge is to trust and obey Him as He leads us forward.
So don’t get tired of doing what is good. Don’t get discouraged and give up, for we will reap a harvest of blessing at the appropriate time ... For I can do everything with the help of Christ who gives me the strength I need. (Galatians 6:9, Philippians 4:13, NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you for your promise to never leave me alone. Help me to trust You when I face problems and allow You to show me the way forward. Help me to seek Your solutions and not try to force my own. Your ways are always better than mine. Amen
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