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Overcoming Difficult Times
written by Christian Thoughts July 11 2012
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God"
(Psalm 42:5-6, NIV).
TODAY'S WORD
When times get tough, don´t be surprised if you feel a heaviness trying to overwhelm you. Don´t be surprised if you hear negative thoughts telling you, "It´s never going to work out. Things are never going to get better. It´s over. It´s done." When those thoughts come, remember, you have a choice–you don´t have to believe those lies. You don´t have to get on board with your emotions. In the Bible, David encountered many difficult situations.
That spirit of heaviness tried to steal his destiny. He got depressed and discouraged, but do you know what he did? He started talking to himself. He said, "Why are you cast down, oh my soul? Put your hope in the Lord." He was saying, "David, snap out of it! Why are you discouraged? Why have you lost your joy? God is still on the throne, and He still has good things in store." When that heaviness tries to come on you, do what David did. As you put your trust in the Lord and praise Him, He´ll give you His strength and empower you to overcome every obstacle you may face!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
Father in heaven, thank You for the strength to overcome the difficult times. I choose to shake off the spirit of heaviness by praising and worshiping You. I bless You today and always. In Jesus´ Name. Amen.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY |
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 By: Desiree Maurer July 07, 2009 23:03
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That is true Stacy, we have to be strong and put our hopes, our dreams, our life in the Lord. He loves us the way we are and he only wants the best for us. But He never said getting there would be easy. We have to look at what He did for us. He had to sacrifice His life to free us from sin. SO if God sacrificed His one and only son for the good of mankind, then it only makes sense that we wil have trials and tribulations. But the good news is that we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide us . And Jesus is everything, the Sovereign Lord, Almighty Counselor, Father, Yahweh to name a few. We are never alone with our problems Because Jesus is with us at all times, in good and bad. |
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 By: Desiree Maurer July 07, 2009 23:03
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That is true Stacy, we have to be strong and put our hopes, our dreams, our life in the Lord. He loves us the way we are and he only wants the best for us. But He never said getting there would be easy. We have to look at what He did for us. He had to sacrifice His life to free us from sin. SO if God sacrificed His one and only son for the good of mankind, then it only makes sense that we wil have trials and tribulations. But the good news is that we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide us . And Jesus is everything, the Sovereign Lord, Almighty Counselor, Father, Yahweh to name a few. We are never alone with our problems Because Jesus is with us at all times, in good and bad. |
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 By: Desiree Maurer July 07, 2009 23:02
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That is true Stacy, we have to be strong and put our hopes, our dreams, our life in the Lord. He loves us the way we are and he only wants the best for us. But He never said getting there would be easy. We have to look at what He did for us. He had to sacrifice His life to free us from sin. SO if God sacrificed His one and only son for the good of mankind, then it only makes sense that we wil have trials and tribulations. But the good news is that we have Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide us . And Jesus is everything, the Sovereign Lord, Almighty Counselor, Father, Yahweh to name a few. We are never alone with our problems Because Jesus is with us at all times, in good and bad. |
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 By: Stace/ torment! :) June 13, 2009 04:44
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I try to thank God for every difficult time in life, because I know that he would never put us through ANYTHING THAT HE WASN'T GONNA GIVE US GRACE TO BEAR. He will never leave us nor forsake us, and i know that through each situation we become stronger for the next battle. We just have to hold to Gods unchanging hand because WE HAVE THE VICTORY IN JESUS NAME! If we didn't have rivers to cross, or mountains to climb....how would we get to the mountain top? I believe that God allows us to go through these trials to learn to depend and seek more from him. After all, he is a match for EVERY situation and i completely trust in him to see me through, make me stronger and to have faith that no matter what we are not alone. i BELIEVE that if we praise God throough every storm, he'll speak the word that calms the water, and bless us to an overflowing! I will always be in debt with my Jesus, and as long as i live, i wanna live FOR HIM. Dont be discouraged, be encouraged...he's the healer of everything broken, the master of our vessels, captain of our ship and HE WILL LEAD US HOME! THOSE OF US WHO DESIRE TO BE KEPT...HE WILL KEEP HIS PROMISE! He promised never to leave us, never to leave us alone! Be blessed saints of God, he is still upon his throne! |
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