every now and then something comes along
in our lives that reminds us of the fact
that we are not in charge
no matter what your status is no matter
what you have or what you own
there will come a time
when life reminds you that you're not in
control
you're actually not as strong as you
thought you were
you're not as prepared as you thought
you were
and in fact
life tends to come and remind us
that we are far more vulnerable
than we had ever dreamed
and I believe this is why First
Corinthians 10 verse 12.
it says therefore let the one who thinks
he stands firm
immune to Temptation being overconfident
and self-righteous
take care that he does not fall into sin
and condemnation
and so we need to have some humility in
our lives
if things are well with you then praise
be to God
but don't look down at others who are
struggling
no one is immune to the Troubles of life
the most prayerful Christian you know
has their own personal battles
the nicest person you've met
that person who always has a smile on
their face that person also has their
own challenges
but dear listener let me tell you this
regardless of the burden you're facing
regardless of the struggle you're in
the Lord has you
on his heart
God has promised to be with you
no matter what happens to you
the Lord has said I will never leave you
nor will I forsake you
so if you're timid or afraid
then take heart
the Lord has said
he will never leave you
if you're ashamed of your sin
if you find yourself feeling bad or
remorseful repent
and take heart
God will never leave you
if you feel unqualified take heart
God will never leave you
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you can rest in this
This Promise is true today
and tomorrow
and the day after tomorrow
and all the days after that
you and I cannot outlive God's mercy
we cannot outlive the promises of God
they will always outlive us
because his word
it stands true forever
I want you to understand that the Lord
is merciful indeed he's faithful and
he's righteous and he's always good
he understands our pain
and he really wants to lift our burdens
the Lord gives us the strength to carry
on through those moments when we think
we can't
so right here in this moment
raise your faith
reach out to Jesus
trust him
Embrace him
hold on to his word
cast your cares on him
because he loves you
ever so deeply
if you are worried about something the
remedy is the word of God
if you are fearful about something the
antidote is the word of God
if you are anxious about anything
anything at all The Cure is the word of
God
all in all as you get to know God's word
you get to know God's voice
as you get to know God's voice
you'll know that fear and worry are not
from God
Jesus Christ said do not be anxious
about your life
and I believe he said this because one
of the biggest enemies you will ever
face will come in the form of worry and
anxiety and in life I'm sure we can all
agree that there will be things in your
control that you'll worry about there'll
be things that are out of your control
that you'll worry about
and while it is so easy to fall in a
state of worry
in one of his teachings Jesus gave us
the message that we should not worry
about tomorrow
will take care of itself
and I believe that the Lord was telling
us to be present in the moment
peace today be joyful today if you spend
your time in energy worrying then you
will always magnify the lack in your
life or the pain in your life
but should you instead choose to adopt a
new attitude where you do not worry
about tomorrow
an attitude where you're thanking the
lord for today you're thanking God for
his goodness even while you're waiting
on your Miracle you're thanking God for
what he has provided even though there
are things you lack when you do this
then you magnify Jesus Christ instead of
your problem
but here's what the Bible says in
Matthew 6 25 to 27. therefore I tell you
do not be anxious about your life what
you will eat or what you will drink nor
about your body what you will put on
is not life more than food and the body
more than clothing
look at the birds of the air
they neither sow nor reap nor gather
into Barns and yet your heavenly father
feeds them
are you not of more value than they and
which of you by being anxious can add a
single hour to his span of life
I believe that the Lord wants us to stop
worrying to stop pondering and wondering
about what might happen tomorrow
stop spending your effort and your
energy by thinking about what could
happen tomorrow
or even that what should happen
you are blessed in this very moment and
on this day
One Pastor said don't borrow trouble
which means don't worry about all of the
what ifs we could face someday
what if there is a Health crisis a
financial setback or even this type of
problem
don't borrow trouble from the future but
instead walk by faith and not by sight
so I encourage you today to stay present
with the Lord
stay present in your mind and in your
soul by acknowledging Psalm 118 Verse
24.
this is the day that the Lord has made
we will rejoice and be glad in it
regardless of the burden you're facing
regardless of the struggle you're in
the Lord has you
on his heart
God has promised to be with you
no matter what happens to you
the Lord has said I will never leave you
nor will I forsake you
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