Just as His eye is on the sparrow, my God watches over me. Luke 12:7
In times of trouble, such as with today’s events, Jesus is our answer. “Why worry, when you can pray.”
Our “hope and confident expectation” at all times should be “committed and focused” on Jesus – in all that we are, with all that is within us… “in both inclination and character”. We must capture our thoughts and keep trusting God.
-Excerpt from the OMGjesus article: Why worry? Trust God
We are destroying
sophisticated arguments
and every exalted and proud thing
that sets itself up against
the [true] knowledge of God,
and we are taking every thought
and purpose
captive
to the obedience of Christ
– 2 Corinthians 10:5
-Excerpt from the OMGjesus article: First, Apostasy, then Antichrist, then the Rapture
The times are troubling, are they not? You feel it? These times of COVID-19 are way heavy for many people. It’s bigger even than the mind-bending, game-changing day of 9/11.
When I find myself in times of trouble (it’s not Mother Mary that comes to me! The Beatles sang that, but rather…), in times of trouble I get humble: Matthew 18:1-4 in my heart I get down on my knees – and turn to Jesus 1 Peter 5:6-9.
God invites me there: “…for He cares about [you and me]” verse 7. I resist verse 9. What do you do?
When I feel fear… I don’t let fear grip my heart. I tell God about it, and leave it there. Now it’s His to deal with. I leave it.
When the burden is heavy, I like to pray:
Lord. All of this… I bring to You. You’ve asked me to “cast my cares on You” 1 Peter 5:7. I know you care about me.
So here it is…. This is what I am dealing with, and I need your peace, your wisdom.
Help me in this situation. I give it all to You to deal with.
May The Lord help us to keep our minds “stayed on Him”. There is no better way to deal with life.
– Adapted from the OMGjesus article: Finding Perfect Peace.
FOR MORE:
Jesus is our answer in times of trouble. I am learning to cast it all on Him — knowing He cares about me. When the burden is heavy, I like to pray: “Lord. All of this… I bring to You. You’ve asked me to cast my cares on You (1 Peter 5:7). I know you care about me. So here it is….
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Why all my pain and sorrow, my sickness and worries?
Fight the good fight Excerpt:
What fight are we in, as believers? Of course, if we are not truly following Christ, then it doesn’t change things one way or the other – whether we fight the good fight or not. But, for those who follow Christ sincerely, it is incumbent upon us to fight, as 1 Timothy 1:18-19 shows us:
1. Keep our faith (a) in Christ, (b) true to God’s message, (c) clear of false teachings,
2. Have an extreme confidence that God is active and caring for us, and
3. Not allow our sinfulness to wreck our faith.
Stand Strong…” – 1 Timothy 1:15-20 The Message
Born Again. Reborn from above…believers
This is a fight we’re in Excerpt: Many people of faith “have made a thorough mess of their faith.” What a scary thing — to be messed-up with God.
Have you ever felt that, that terror — the terror of a God Damn! Being God Damned! What if God still has me all damned to eternal darkness? 1
What it is – this lifetime battle we are in called “Spiritual Warfare”
Go to God for salvation and for His strength for living
19-20 “…There are some,
you know,
who by relaxing their grip
and thinking anything goes
have made
a thorough mess of their faith….”
– 1 Timothy 1:15-20 The Message
He’s got this Excerpt: Whatever it is that you’ve got troubling you, “He’s got this!” When I find myself in times of trouble, I turn to Jesus.
When I find myself in times of trouble, I turn to Jesus
When difficult times assail us
Can you really see what is going on in this world?
“Not that I speak from want, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.
– Philippians 4:11
Footnotes
- I waver and am flooded with old fears. What if Jesus is not Lord and Savior of my sin drenched soul? And…
- What if I am self-deceived, a fake?
- What if I’m not all His, I’ve held-back somewhere?
- What if I died and found myself in Hell?
- What wicked way is in me that will send my soul to Hell?
- What may I have failed to see as sin, and it remains in me? I practice what the Lord condemns. I say it’s just fine, but He says not.
- I deceive myself all to Hell and I am damned.
- I’m damned all to Hell.
- What if tomorrow never comes and today I go to Judgement at His feet and He now loves me not?
- What if He puts me in a goat fold where we’re huddled fearful, in terror of this Holy, Holy God, where He tells us all, “…depart from Me— you losers, workers of wickedness, all.”
– Source: My terrors in the dark place.
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