Courage

"I have told you all this, so that in me you may have peace, even though you have trouble in the world. Courage! I have overcome the world." - John 16:33

What problems are you facing? What's the impossible situation that is dragging you down? A lot of times people wonder where God is and why He isn't helping, but when it comes down to it, oftentimes, it's our own faith that's lacking. It's not that God isn't helping, it's that our faith is weak. In one of his letters to the Thessalonians, Paul told the Christians that they shouldn't grieve as those who have no hope. I have hope. You have hope. If we truly believe in Christ, we all have hope! And what does that faith tell us? It should tell us that God takes care of us, therefore, exercise your faith! Listen to the words of Jesus in this verse, have courage! Have peace! If your faith tells you God will come through, He will! Maybe not now or tomorrow, but He will come through at the perfect time. By letting anxiety take hold of you, you are showing that you don't believe in God, you don't believe in His peace and you don't believe He'll come through for you. Our faith is what activates the hand of God so if you have little faith and are looking only at your obstacles, then the answers to your prayers will also be small.

Today's Prayer:
Lord Jesus, I need so much of You. I'm not strong at all. My only strength is You. Help me keep my eyes on You so I can confide in You completely. In Your Name we pray, amen.

All Things

"I can do all things in Him who strengthens me." - Phillippians 4:13

What are the problems that hold you down? What are those huge mountains that you see in your way, impossible to climb over? What are those burdens that weigh down on your chest at times, always worrying you about your future and how things will turn out?

Saint Paul was a persecuted man. He traveled among pagans teaching them a radical new belief knowing he would get laughed at and possibly killed. He had no money, no family, no possessions that were really his. All he knew was that he could do ALL THINGS in Christ who strengthened him.

If Paul depended on Christ for his very life, why can't you depend on Christ for your finances? For your future? For your health? For your happiness? You can do all things in Christ who strengthens you because our God is infinitely bigger than that mountain that blocks your vision. So when you're down, when you're sad, when you can't seem to figure a way out, repeat this verse to yourself and make sure you believe it. You will be amazed at how God works it all out for you because you believed. Never worry, He is with you.

Today's Prayer:
Lord God, I get nervous but You are victorious. My problems weigh me down but there is nothing I can't achieve with You by my side. Give me the optimism to call on You day and night so I can fulfill the plan You have for me. I know I can do all things in You. In Your Name we pray, amen.