God's Way

Recently I have been going through something that really bothers me. I have voiced my opinion about the situation constructively and that still seems to make the problem worse. I was so bothered by the situation that one evening I spent time in deep talk with God. I felt compelled to share with God how I was feeling at that time. In the end I felt so much better. I know that what I am going through is in God's hands now and that he will take care of it in his own time.

Sometimes when we are in situations that bother us because we feel that it is not right we have to take it to God. We have to let him show us his way in the situation. We are better off doing it God's way than our way. Our way will only lead to destruction.

When you feel that something is wrong you need to seek God's way about it. Never let how you feel about something get in the way of doing God's will. His will should always come first in life. That way things will turn out for the better.

God has the power to make things better for us. We just have to know how to see it. We have to go to him in prayer so that he can fight our battle for us.

I find myself doing that more and more these days. It feels so good to give problems over to God. It is like a weight has been lifted off of me.

So my advice to you is this. If you find something is too hard to handle give it to God. He will handle it for you.

Discouragement

I know we have all been there at one time or another. We have felt like nothing is going right for us. We feel like everyone is against us. We tend to even feel that God has let us down. Recently I have felt this way. The best solution I have found has come from the word of God and prayer.

2 Corinthians 12:9 says "But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me",  That says that when we are at our weakest point God is working right there to build us up.

Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths." This says that we need to trust the Lord and he will make things right.

Joshua 1:9 says "I've commanded you to be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the LORD your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go." This says that God is always with us and will get us through what is going wrong.

Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope." This verse says that God has a plan and a purpose for your life. He will be with you always.

When we feel discouraged we need to talk it over with God. He will get us through. I make time each day to talk to God. I talk to him on my way to and from work. You might be thinking how can I do that if I am driving. Well, you don't have to close your eyes to talk to God. You can talk to him like he is right there with you.

He will hear you. He will listen to you. You have to tell God what is going on and then get out of the way. That way he can do what only he can do. That is fight the battle for you.

Then there are times that you have to wrestle with God in order that you see what God has in store for you. I have done this more than once. These are the times that we feel that we know best and then God has us wrestle with him to show us that he knows best.

We may get discouraged because we have talked to God and we feel he is not listening. He will answer us in his own time. Be patient.

So don't ever get discouraged. God is always with us. He hears us and will answer. We have to first talk to him and then be patient for his answer.