We all face problems. And they are real. Financial crunch, broken relationships, career choices, family needs, sickness, misunderstanding, rejection, personal failures, wrong habits, and mental health might be a few of them. And as time passes and solutions don’t come by they loom bigger in our eyes.
And sometimes fear creeps in. Along with worry and anxiety about the future. Does that describe you?
There is nothing to be ashamed about it if it does. We are human beings capable of making things look bigger than they are. It is a problem of focus.
If we keep our eyes focused on the problem, they start to grow. And in that process, they can kill our creativity and faith in God and the ability to take the initiative to solve the problem.
To be honest, not all problems have easy solutions. But to change your perspective on the problems you can do a few things.:
Focus on God
One, focus on God who is bigger than all your problems. Forget about whether your prayer is answered or not forget about whether nobody is helping you or not, and forget about who is against you. God is bigger than all these.
He calls each star by name by his great might and wisdom. He counts the hairs of your head. Look to him. He is bigger than you problems.
That is what the boy David did when he faced the giant Goliath. So you also focus on God who is BIG, much bigger than all your big problems.
Praise and Thank Him
Two, start to praise and thank God. You might not feel like doing so. And you might be angry that I suggest that you praise God in your worst nightmare situation when you are neck deep in your muddy problem pit.
Honestly, I too find it difficult to praise God when in trouble. But that is what helps you take your eyes off the problem.
It is a way of telling God that you trust him to take care of the solution and also manage the consequences of mistakes you have made. So praise and thank him in spite of not feeling like doing so.
Ask for Wisdom
Three, know that God is ever-willing to guide. He knows your past, is in control of your present, and is seeing what the future holds for you. And he can make all things work together for good in your problematic situation.
But you need to ask for wisdom. It is sad that we often neglect the simple task of asking. God is delighted when you ask him, especially when you ask with a child-like faith that he will answer your prayers.
As a true child of God, washed and cleansed by the blood of Jesus, you need not doubt when you ask for wisdom. God will guide you with his eye upon you and will show you the best way to move forward.
Trust in God’s Grace
Four, when Apostle Paul prayed to God to have some difficulty in his life removed, Jesus answered him in an unexpected way. Paul called it a thorn in the flesh. We don’t know what exactly it was.
But the answer Jesus gave is true and a sure source of confidence each one of us can rely on. “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9).”
That means that God’s strength is always there to sustain you in the midst of your problems and he is there to help you when you are weak through his almighty power.
Your problems might not disappear but God’s grace will help you to depend on God daily and come out strong from your negative and acidic situations in life.
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