"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, and Your right hand will save me."
Psalm 138:7 NKJV
Some days, life can be so demanding and difficult to live through. The demands that are put on you can be so overwhelming, that you wonder if they will ever end. You can end up feeling unappreciated and walked all over and, feel like you would like to throw the towel in and disappear to a desert island. Sadly, life is not like that; you don't live in a movie where fairy tales can happen. You have to face reality.
The great thing about being a Christian is, the fact that Jesus Christ understands you totally. He has been there and knows the pressures of life and how they can affect you. He offers you advice:
'Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God, believe also in Me.' John 14:1
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.' John 14:27
'We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.' 2 Corinthians 4:8-9
'And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.' Gal 6:9
'Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.' Ps 31:24
Just the fact that these verses are in the bible, confirm to you that others have felt the way you do as well. You are not unique, bad things happen to every type of person at some time in their life. The thing is, how you handle them. As we saw a couple of days ago, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit dwell within you, three persons in your person which equates to one super person - you. You are not superman or superwoman, you are super you, that's how God feels about you; you might not, but He does. You need to see yourself the way that He does. Grab hold of that confidence that He has placed within you. You are a super person. You may not have a red cloak or red pants over a blue suit but, to God you are super.
Be encouraged; some days can be like walking through cement so, don't get stuck in it as it sets or you will remain there. Force your way through it all and live the way Jesus sees you.
Copyright 2021 Grahame Howard.
Member of the National Association of Christian Ministers
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