Hello ladies
I wanted to speak about something that a lot of us have been battling with. Sometimes we stop and take a look at our lives, we feel as though we are not where we are meant to be, we are not happy, things are not going right, we lack in areas we shouldn't be lacking and we have abundance of things that we rather wouldn't have, thank you very much! Life sometimes seems like a real upward struggle and at times we feel as though we are making that climb by ourselves and not getting anywhere quickly. Over the last month or so I have been really feeling this way but I remembered a scripture that lifted me up and I wanted to share with you.
2 Corinthians 4:7-11 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves. We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies.
This scripture really encouraged me that no matter what is going on in my life, so long as I rely on, trust in God and walk according to His will, I will have the victory in the end therefore I should never give up. You see, God has promised us, His children that He will not abandon us but rather that He would walk beside us ensuring that we go THROUGH our problems rather than DWELL there.
I know that there are pressures untold that try and cripple us, physically, emotionally and spiritually but we need to remember that we have a great Saviour who promises that these pressures are only temporary, we need to keep our eyes focused on the bigger picture, what God has in store for us; and please don't think it is for only when we get to heaven, its not; in this world too, God has plans and a future, plans that are good and not evil to give each of us a future and a hope.
Be lifted in your spirit, please do not think that your life will continue to remain the way it has been, there is nothing that is unfixable, it is God's intent that "the life of Jesus might also be made manifest in our lives" therefore we have to rise and shine, we are destined to fulfil purpose; God has deemed us worthy of joy and laughter; all I would say is let us bridle our tongues. Sometimes we speak down about our circumstances, the enemy (satan) grasps this spoken word and runs riot with it in our lives, lets start proclaiming the good instead of the bad – I really believe and the Word of God says that positive declarations yields positive outcomes, lets walk in faith declaring God's promises over our lives, lets follow the leading of the word of God and the Holy Spirit and know that God's promises will come to pass in our lives.
Lastly, please don't struggle alone, speak with a trusted friend, family member or counsellor; allow them to assist you in prayers and encouraging words. The enemy does not want us to rise up out of the pressures of this life so he will try and keep you from telling friends and family what is going on with you, please break through that barrier and seek assistance.
Lastly, lastly ;-) don't forget to talk to GOD yourself, you can always count on Him, He is always thereto help, there is never a moment when He is not present, there is never a time He is unaware of our every thought and need, He will never leave nor forsake us. Let's remember that God is always faithful, and will always be faithful, each and every day.
Meditate on: Psalm 46:1, Isaiah 30:19, 1 John 5:14-15, Psalm 145:18-19, Hebrew 11:6
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