WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?

What is your biggest problem today?  And I did say problem, not issue!

Let me list a few and let you pick one.

A broken vehicle

A past due bill with no money to pay it

A mountain of grief you can’t seem to deal with

A medical diagnosis you hoped you would never hear

A spouse that is just not who you thought they were

An ex that gives you trouble over every little thing

A boss who is never satisfied no matter how hard you try

A child or grandchild that will just not listen or cooperate all day – that would be mine for today.

So what must we do to get through these problems? Get with God!

1. Know He does not see things the way we do. His perspective is eternal not temporal. We must see things from God’s perspective.

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

2. Read the Bible, read it some more. Think on it. Apply it.

Psalm 119:105  Your word is a lamp to my feet  And a light to my path.

3. Trust that He is with us at all times though all things.

Joshua 1:9   Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

4. Know He wants the best for us and we will be stronger because of the trial.

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Philippians 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

5. Know that He is our strength and our refuge.

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

It all comes back to God.  He must be in the center of our lives and our thoughts.

God is our Provider… God is the Peacemaker… God is our constant Companion through the Holy Spirit…God is our Healer…God is the one who helps us love the unlovely…God is the one who calms our tempers and fears and gives us wisdom and calmness in the storms of life

It is God; the answer is God.  He is our only Hope!  Get in touch with Him today.  Talk to Him.  Tell Him how you feel, what you need, even what you want then listen for His still small voice and obey His direction!

Psalm 46:10a  Be still, and know that I am God

Get to know God! He IS our only HOPE!

Romans 15:13

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.