In God we trust.
If God be for you then who can be against you?
Sometimes, when things go wrong, and those around you rise up in false witness against you, discouragement sets in, and depression drives you into distress. Remember, those who seek to discredit you will not last. Their vain, brief victories will end. When God is for you, no one can be against you. ”The Lord is king forever and ever. The Lord hast heard the desire of the humble. In the Lord, put your trust.” Psalms 10 and 11.
Let not your heart be troubled.
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Let not your heart be troubled.
He shall wipe away all tears from their eyes
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
He health the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Reference verses: John 14:1, Revelation 21:4, Psalm 147:3, Matt 5:4
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For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. Isaiah 41 verse 13
It is true.
Do not be mistaken.
Our God is full of compassion.
He sees us.
He knows us and he understands our needs.
So easily touched by our emotions.
Moved by our disappointments.
Grieved by our sorrow
When we are lost;
He seeks us.
He holds our hand and guides us to a safe haven.
He is our rock, our fortress, a very present help when we are in trouble.
There is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents
In the weakest of moments I look away, down instead of up, and see nothing.
If there is a tiny speck of light, I don’t see it because I look at my circumstances and their harsh limitations.
How cruel to be born, grow, gain, lose, and then die, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
How evil it is to despair. So easy it is to sink into the dark corners of the mind, to give into a depression where the soul is robbed of faith, and the heart becomes too afraid to believe.
It is a vengeful spirit that must not exist.
It is a evil that must never win.
The battle belongs to God.
He fights for us and will never fail.
Within the presence of God, there is peace, rest, joy, and love:
A love which dispels all fears. A love which brightens even the darkest nights with strength and with hope.
There is joy in heaven over one sinner who repents. Luke 15 verse 7
My belief stands firm because he is my hope.
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
I am not shaken.
When the darkness of my thoughts threatens to consume me, he is always there to lead me to the light.
My belief stands firm because He is my hope, my shield, and my reward.
I fear not because I am always in his remembrance.
Reference: Psalm 16 verse 8
It cannot rule, nor can it even exist when you put your trust in the Lord.
Fear has torment. (1 John 4 verse 18 -20)
Torment is severe physical or mental suffering. (Oxford Dictionary)
But perfect love gets rid of every fear.
With God in control, fear takes a back seat.
It cannot rule, nor can it even exist when you put your trust in the Lord.
Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it. 1 Samuel 4 verse 20.
I will give peace in the land and ye shall lie down and none shall make you afraid.
Allow God to place in order everything for you.
Ask Him.
See if He will not give you peace at work, at school, or in your everyday journey through life.
Hard times may threaten to overpower you but, with God at your right hand,
Standing as your Champion,
The monsters seeking to attack are powerless and kept at bay.
Trust Him.
He will never fail you.
And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid, and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. Leviticus 26:6
I know the thoughts that I think toward you
The old year exits while a new one enters.
The future holds promise, disappointment, sorrow, or joy.
Uncertainty looms large.
We bow blinded by the experiences of the past.
Toil to seek the best possible outcome as we stumble aimlessly in the dark.
Yet, there is hope.
Hope which rises, not compressed, not stamped out.
It stands eternal in our hearts.
Anticipation brightens the eyes and lightens the path.
When there is hope, there is life.
When there is life, there is God, the Master, the Creator, our heavenly Father.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (KJV) or to give you a future and a hope. (ESV) Jeremiah 29:11
He invites you to call out to Him in the day of trouble.
Oh, why do you fear?
Why is your heart so cast down?
Did He not say ask anything?
He invites you to call out to Him in the day of trouble.
He wants you to turn to Him with all your heart and humble yourself, so shall you find rest in the time of need.
God said it.
We ought to believe it and take Him at His word.
He hears all your prayers and answers them all on time.
Ask and see if He will not open the heavens and pour out a blessing just for you.
(reference: Psalm 43:5, Jeremiah 33:3, James 4:10, Proverbs 3: 5-6)
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