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Time To Move On And Be Free When It Is Time To Say I Am Sorry And I Want You To Forgive Me When It Is Time To Slow Down And Sit Still And Be Quiet When It Is Time To Stop And Surrender When It Is Time To Surrender Your Will And Make His Will Yours When It Is Time To Take A Stand When It Is Time To Turn From Selfishness And Strife As You Embrace The Way Of The Cross When It Is Your Way Or The Highway When Jesus Comes First In Your Heart When Jesus Comes Knocking At Your Door When Jesus Wants To Come First When Jesus Wants To Walk With You And Make A difference In The World Through You When Liberty Is Worth Fighting For When Life Becomes Chaotic And About To Tear Itself Apart When Life Has Dealt You A Bad Hand And You Are Bitter When Life Is Not A Matter Of Chance Or Fate When Life Is Not Logical And Fair When Life Presses In And You Get Discouraged And Come Close To Quitting When Life’s Storms Come When Loving God Is Not Easy When Making Mistakes And Stumbling Is A Normal Fact Of Life When Money Can Not Buy It When Money Is Tight When Music Is The Language Of Your Soul When No One Seems To Notice Or Remember But God Does When Nothing Happens That God Does Not Use For His Glory And Our Good When Nothing Seems To Be Happening When Nothing Touches Your Life That Has Not First Passed Through The Hands Of God When Obedience May Be Difficult But Does Not Have To Be Complicated When Obeying God Drives The Roots Of Your Faith Deeper And Deeper When Only God Knows Your True Worth When Others Are Going Through An Agonizing Experience And They need You To Be Supportive When Our Drive For Justice Overrides Our Patience With Pain When Our Heart Is In Sync With The Heart Of God When Our Presence And Our Tears Say Much More Than Our Words When Our Sovereign God Spares Some And Allows Others To Face The Fire When Our True Character Comes Out When Things Go Really Well When Parenting Is Tough When Philosophical Words Fall Flat When They Are Mouthed To Those In Misery When Prophecy Is But One Of The Means By Which God Demonstrates Very Clearly That What He Says About His Son Is True When Remembering Is So Very Important When Remorse Without Repentance Is Not Enough When Salvation Is Not A Reward For Your Good Deeds When Self-denial Is Hard To Learn When Sifting The Trivial From The Important In Life Is Part Of The Answer That Enables You Not To Lose Heart When Something Has Come Between You And Your Heavenly Father When Someone Has Wronged You When Someone Thinks You Do Not Care When Speaking Of The Integrity Of The Word Of God When Success And Victory Seem Beyond Your Reach When Suffering Knocks At Your Door When The Best Plan For Surviving A Storm Is Preparation When The Best Restraint Is Self-Restraint When The Book Changes Your Life When The Bottom Falls Out Of Your Dreams When The Bridge Between Our Failures And Righteousness Is Faith When The Calling Of God Seems Too Strange And Simple When The Fog Rolls In But Grace Leads Us Home When The Foundation Of Your Faith Is Shaken When The Gift Is Called Grace When The Going Gets Tough When The Grace Of God Is More Sufficient Than Your Strength When The Grace Of God Is Sufficient When The Honeymoon Is Over When The Issue Of Authority Is Vital When It Comes To Your Faith When The Law Of The Lord Comes First When The Lord Hears The Deepest Feelings Of Your Contrite Heart When The Lord Keeps His Promises And Exceeds Our Expectations When The Mark Of Maturity Is The Ability To Press Ahead When The More We Give To Others The Greater The Blessings We Receive When The More You Know God The Bigger He Becomes When The Most Comforting Truth In Scripture Is That God Forgives Our Sins When The Only Way To Move Beyond A Paralyzing Stalemate Is To Learn To Accept And Trust The Plan God Has For You When The Opinions Of Others Begin To Mean Everything When The Poison Of Resentment Enters The Soul When The Presence of God Is Not As Intriguing As His Absence When The Promises Of God Do Not Have A Timetable Attached To Them When The Shepherd Of Your Soul Walks With You When The Smallest Light Is Greater Than The Most Powerful Darkness When The Task Of Ministry Is To Deliver Truth When The Timing Of God Is Perfectly Synchronized With His Will When The Unexpected Happens When The Ways Of God Only Make Us More Confused When The Word Of God Is His Bond When The Work Of The Lord Is To Be Done In His Time And In His Way When The Workings Of God Are Not Related To Our Clocks But To Our Crises When There Are Giants To Fight In Your Life When There Are Lessons To Be Found In The Pit When There Are Some Things That Only God Can Do When There Are Times To Step Up And Set The Record Straight When There Are Times When The Lord Chooses To Bless Certain Individuals With Much More Than Is Enough When There Is Little Or No Correlation Between What We Say And What We Do When There Is No Denying Death When There Is No Heart So Stubborn That It Cannot Become Breakable In The Hands Of The Lord When There Is No Hope And No Way Out When There Is Nothing God Cannot Handle When There Is Nothing Like The Hope Of Resurrection To Lift The Agonizing Spirits Of The Heavyhearted When There Is Pleasure In Serving Together When There Is Power In Pursuing Biblical Knowledge Through Searching The Scriptures When There Seems To Be No Hope When Things Are Not As Good As They Used To Be When Things Have Gotten Dark And You Are Depressed When Those You Love Need To Know It When Time Is Of The Essence When Times Of Difficulty Arrive When Truth Is Spoken In Love When We Are Broken And Brought To The End Of Ourselves When We Begin To Relax Our Grip On Our Possessions When We Care About The Things God Cares About When We Demonstrate An Attitude Of Unselfish Humility When We Develop And Maintain An Attitude Of Strong Determination When We Do Not Have To Endure Every Trial By Relying On Our Own Resources When We Employ Wisdom So We Can View Life As God Sees It When We Face The Reality Of Feeling As If Life Is Spinning Out Of Control When We Grow Desensitized To Evil When We Have An Attitude Of Genuine Thanksgiving When We Have Our Own Big Decisions To Make When We Have The Hope Of Bodily Resurrection When We Lose Sight Of Personal Responsibility When We Lovingly And Patiently Communicate The Gospel When We Must Go It Alone When We Must Live With The Consequences Of Our Words And Actions When We Must Stand Up And Stand Alone To Answer The Call Of God When We Need To Admit Our Mistakes When We Need To Grow And Move On With Our Life When We Never Know Ahead Of Time What God Has Planned For Us When We Realize That God Is Prominent And Preeminent And It Is All About Him When We Reflect On Our Blessings From God When We Reflect On Past Blessings When We Serve Others The Way Christ Serves When We Stand Alone In The Gap When We Take Nothing Because We brought Nothing When We Teach Ourselves To Live Above Our Circumstances When We Trust God And Do Not Expect Him To Explain Himself When We Turn Our Backs And Walk Away When We Use Our Trials As Reminders To Focus On Things Not Seen When We Worship And Serve The Things God Has Created Instead Of The Creator Himself When What Happens Is A Necessary Part Of Your Spiritual Growth When What You Say Is A Reflection Of What You Are When Wisdom And Understanding Completely Eclipse Pain And Panic When You Accept That God Has A Will And His Will Will Be Done When You Allow God To Take You Where He Wants You To Go When You And I Are Designed By God To Make It Together When You Are A Genuine Success In The Eyes Of God When You Are A Leader Who Lives His Life In The Open And Has Nothing To Guard Or Fear When You Are Afraid Of Death When You Are Afraid Of Dying When You Are Afraid Of Getting Too Close To God When You Are Afraid To Start A Relationship With God When You Are Afraid, Tired, And Discouraged When You Are All Alone At Christmas When You Are All God Wants When You Are Alone And Have No One Else When You Are Anxious, Worried, Or Afraid When You Are At The End Of Your Rope When You Are Beginning To Feel Old When You Are Bored, Dissatisfied, And Thoroughly Unhappy With Life? When You Are Bound By Sin And Can’t Get Loose When You Are Broken In Spirit Or Body When You Are Called To Serve In Obscurity When You Are Called To Stand For What You Believe When You Are Carrying A Heavy Load When You Are Confronted With Disagreements Over Money When You Are Confused, Persecuted, And Rejected When You Are Considering A Sexual Affair When You Are Criticised And Want To Give Up When You Are Cynical When You Are Depressed When You Are Despondent And In Despair When You Are Determined To Make A Difference No Matter What The Consequences May Be When You Are Emotionally Empty When You Are Faced With Death When You Are Feeling Powerless In Your Own Weakness When You Are Feeling Unnoticed And Unworthy When You Are Fighting Lust When You Are Fighting The Despair Of Hope When You Are Fighting The Enemy Of Greed When You Are Focused On The Pain But Should Be Focused On God When You Are Free Indeed When You Are Giving Thought To Giving Up When You Are Grieving When You Are Guilty When You Are Having A Tough Day When You Are Hesitant To Ask God To Do Something You Cannot When You Are Hurting Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally When You Are In A Hurry But God Is Not When You Are In A Mess And Don’t Know How To Get Out When You Are In A Panic To Make A Decision When You Are In Despair And Need Something To Hold On To When You Are In Doubt When You Are In The Midst Of A Life Crisis When You Are In The Twilight Years Of Your Life When You Are In The Waiting Period When You Are In Trouble And Do Not Know What To Do When You Are Looking For Reasons To Believe In Hell When You Are Looking For The Way Back When You Are Lost And Do Not Know it When You Are Mistreated After Doing What Was Right When You Are Not Happy Where You Are Right Now When You Are Not Sure How To Get To Heaven When You Are Not Sure How To Pray When You Are Not Sure Of What Faith Is All About When You Are Old And Think You Have Nothing Left To Offer When You Are On The Brink When You Are On The Fence Of Indecision When You Are Persecuted When You Are Persecuted For Living A Godly Life When You Are Safely Within The Frame Of His Watchful Gaze And His Sovereign Plan For You When You Are Seeking To Know The Depths Of God When You Are Shamed Whether Rightly Or Wrongly When You Are Standing In The Shadow Of God When You Are Struggling With Debt When You Are Tempted When You Are Tested In The Wilderness When You Are The Bush God Wants To Set Afire When You Are The Target Of Lying Accusations When You Are Thinking About Ending Your Life When You Are Thinking About Getting Married When You Are Tired And Discouraged And Feel Like Quitting When You Are Tired And Weary When You Are Too Bitter To Forgive When You Are Training To Be A Servant Of God When You Are Trying To Survive Grief When You Are Unable To Forgive And Forget When You Are Willing To Be Obscure When You Are Worried And Fretful When You Are Worried Or Anxious When You Become Saturated With The Word Of God When You Can Never Be Good Enough To Deserve The Love Of God When You Can Never Outgive The Lord When You Can’t Believe Your Salvation Is A Free Gift From God When You Cannot Afford Not To Know When You Cannot Get Over Grief Until You have Expressed It Fully When You Cannot See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel When You Choose To Accept Whatever God Provides Regardless Of How Unlikely Or Unusual When You Come To God Just As You Are When You Could Use A Little Extra Hope When You Dedicate Yourself To The Will Of God But Not To The God Whose Will It Is When You Deny The Existence Of Evil In This World When You Despair And Think Your Life Is No longer Worth Living When You Discover The True Light Of This World When You Do His Will His Way When You Do Not Claim God As Your Leader When You Do Not Feel Good About Yourself When You Do Not Feel The Presence Of The Lord When You Do Not Have To Be Smart To Be Obedient When You Do Not Know How Much To Give When You Do Not Know How Much To Give Back To God When You Do Not Know How To Cope With The Circumstances That Confront You When You Do Not Know What You Are Missing When You Do Not Know What You Believe When You Do Not Know When To Keep Silent When You Do Not Know Where Your Life Is Going Or What God Wants You To Do When You Do Not Seem To Have Enough Time In Your Day When You Do Not Think Your Offering Makes A Difference When You Do Not Understand What Faith Is When You Do What Is Right And Suffer For It When You Do What You Do For The Lord When You Don’t Know What To Believe What You Hear About Hell When You Don’t Know Why You Should Evangelize When You Don’t Understand God When You Doubt God’s Love For You When You Doubt Others When You Doubt That The Word Of God Is True When You Doubt The Existence Of Angels In Your Life When You Doubt The Purpose And Promise Of God When You Doubt Your Salvation When You Doubt Yourself When You Encourage Others When You Face Opportunities To Confront Enemies Of The Truth When You Face The Darkness Of A Long Night When You Fear The Spirit Of The Lord Has Departed When You Feel Absolutely All Alone When You Feel All Alone And That No One Cares When You Feel All Is Lost And Suicidal When You Feel Beaten Down And Defeated When You Feel Cast Down And Your Soul Is Disturbed When You Feel Disappointed And Angry With God When You Feel Distant From God When You Feel Entitled When You Feel Guilt When You Feel Guilty About Taking Time To Relax When You Feel Inferior When You Feel Insignificant When You Feel Life Is Not Fair When You Feel Like God Is Punishing You When You Feel Persecuted For Your Faith When You Feel The Hot Sting Of Rejection When You Feel Thrown Aside And Rejected When You Feel Too Flawed For God To Use When You Feel Too Weak And Unequipped To Fight The Enemy When You Feel Used And Unappreciated When You Feel Worthless When You Feel You Are In The Valley Alone When You Feel You Have Nothing Left To Live For When You Feel You Have Nothing To Be Thankful For When You Feel You Stand Alone When You Feel Your Circumstances Have Become Hopeless When You Finally See God For Who He Really Is When You Find Real Joy When You Find Yourself In The Pit Of Despair When You Focus On The Past When You Follow God Where You Have Never Been Before When You Forget That God Never Sleeps When You Get Lost In Self-Pity When You Give And No One Else Knows When You Go Deep In Your Walk With The Almighty When You Harvest The Bitter Fruit Of The Seeds Of Sin When You Hate Your Enemy When You Have A Continually Teachable Spirit When You Have A Heart For God When You Have A Problem That Has To Be Solved When You Have A Proper Fear Of The Living Lord When You Have A Song In Your Heart When You Have A Special Place Where You Meet With God When You Have An Imperfect Spouse When You Have Been Set Free When You Have Faith And Need A Plan When You Have Fallen When You Have Fallen On Hard Times When You Have Learned The Secret Of Contentment When You Have Lost Your Way And Need To Come To Your Senses When You Have Not Because You Ask Not When You Have Questions Regarding The Will Of God When You Have Sinned When You Have Something To Cover Up When You Have Suffered The Loss Of Someone You Love When You Have The After-Christmas Blues When You Have The Opportunity To Stand Tall And Speak The Truth When You Have The Unexpected Opportunity To Share The Good News When You Have To Choose: Family Or Work? When You Have To Ride Out The Storm Alone When You Have Toxic People In Your Life When You Have Wronged Someone When You Hear That Most Christians Are Hypocrites When You Just Do Not Have The Answer When You Just Don’t Understand Why When You Just Need To Slow Down And Take A Break When You Know Exactly What God Is Asking You To Do When You Know That You Know That You Are Saved When You Know The Heart Of God When You Know The Lord Has Called You Into His Work When You Know Tomorrow Can Be Beautiful No Matter What Happens Today When You Know Where You Stand Before The Lord When You Know Who Jesus Is But You Do Not Know Him Personally When You Know You Are To Be A Light Unto The World But Do Not Know How When You Live Among The Thorns When You Live In A Place Of Gloom And Darkness When You Live In The Shelter Of The Most High When You Long To Be Like Christ When You Lose Respect For God When You Lose Your Bearings In The Storm When You Make A Commitment To Cultivating Your Relationship With God Through Prayer And Meditation And A Daily Reflection On Scripture When You Make God Laugh When You Make Your Job Harder Than It Should Be When You Meet The Savior And Everything Changes When You Meet Your Secret Longing Head On When You Must Be Willing To Accept His Plan Knowing It Will Be Full Of Surprises When You Must Suffer Physical And Emotional Pain When You Must Walk By Faith When You Need A Good Cry When You Need A Mediator Between You And God When You Need A Savior When You Need A Savior Right Now When You Need A Spirit Of Genuine Humility When You Need A Tough Hide And A Tender Heart When You Need An Anchor In The Storm When You Need An Ark Of Safety When You Need Closure For Healing When You Need Closure To A Conflict When You Need Courage To Start Another Day When You Need Emotional Healing When You Need Encouragement, Strength, and Help When You Need Genuine Words Of Comfort For Those Times When Life Comes Unglued When You Need Grace To Endure When You Need Healing After Sexual Sin When You Need Inner Healing When You Need Patience When You Need Peace In Frightening Times When You Need Peace In Troubled Times When You Need Prayer More Than Power When You Need Real Freedom When You Need Release From Past Failures When You Need Revival In Your Church When You Need Strength To Face The Future When You Need The Touch Of God For Healing When You Need To Accept Your Role In The Shadows When You Need To Be More Accepting Of Others When You Need To Be Set Free When You Need To Cry Out To The Lord When You Need To Get A Grasp On Grace When You Need To Give Or Receive Forgiveness When You Need To Go First When You Need To Know How Bad Things Are To Appreciate How Good The Good News Is When You Need To Learn The Truth When You Need To Let Go Of The Past When You Need To Let God Be God When You Need To Let God Be The Judge When You Need To Make A Complete And Humble Submission When You Need To Make Peace With God When You Need To Prepare For Hard Times When You Need To Rebuild Your Marriage After An Affair When You Need To Run Away From Temptation When You Need To Slow Down And Be Quiet When You Need To Stand Fast In Your Absolute Confidence in God When You Need To Surrender To God When You Need To Take Responsibility For Your Own Actions When You Need To Tell Someone The Painful Truth When You Need To Trust God More When You Need To Trust God With Your Pain When You Need To Watch Out That No One Deceives You When You Need To Where To Draw The Line When You Need Wisdom More Than Knowledge When You Never Recover From The Mercy Of Christ When You Own A Bible But Forgot Where It Is When You Put God First When You Question The Almighty God When You Question The Very Roots Of Your Faith When You Question Yourself As A Good Mother When You Reach The Depths Of Despair When You Realize God Is Not A Cosmic Killjoy Who Sits In Heaven Engineering Your Troubles When You Realize It Is Not The Main Goal Of God To Make Sure You Are Happy When You Realize That God Is Not Your Buddy But Can Legitimately Call Him Your Friend When You Realize That He Is The Potter And You Are The Clay When You Realize That Today Is The Only Day That Is Yours When You Realize That When God Calls You To A Task He Will Supply What You Need To Get It Done When You Realize That You Are Spiritually Bankrupt When You Realize You Are Not Alone When You Realize You Are Not In Charge When You Receive And Obey Instructions From God And Refuse To Live On The Edge Of Fear When You Receive That Fresh Perspective You Did Not Realize You Needed When You Refuse To Allow The Inevitability Of Tough Times To Pin You Down In Discouragement When You Relay The Truth Everyday Everywhere When You See Nothing Interesting Or Important On The Horizon And You Have No Sense Of Purpose When You See That Some Of Your Great Hopes And Dreams Are Never Going To Be Realized When You Seek Freedom From Sin When You Seek The Will Of God For Your Life When You Seek To Find God’s Purpose For Your Life When You Seek To Know The Will Of God When You Seek To Pursue Peace With Others When You Sense The Hand Of God Restraining You When You Seriously Encounter Jesus When You Stand Alone Against The Tide When You Stand Alone Trusting God When You Stand Firmly On The Promises Of God When You Stand Tall For Christ When You Start Surrendering To His Word When You Succeed In Business But Fail In Family When You Suffer The Consequences Of Serving God When You Surrender What You Have To The Lord When You Take For Granted What You Have When You Take The Ability To Touch For Granted When You Take The Written Word For Granted When You Take Your Eyes Off The Lord When You Test The Limits Of The Grace Of God When You Think About God When You Think Being A Gentle And Humble Christian Like Jesus Means Having To Be Weak And Submissive When You Think Being A Servant Is A Sign Of Weakness When You Think God Is A Stern Old Man In Heaven When You Think You Are Finished When You Think You Are Immune From Trials When You Think You Are Indispensable When You Think You Are Not Good Enough For God When You Think You Have Forgiven But Have Yet To Forget When You Think You Have Reached The Limits Of His Mercy And Grace When You Think You Will Never Understand God When You Thirst To Know God When You Travel As God Would Have You Travel When You Trust God To Keep His Promises When You Understand That Everything You Have Is On Loan When You Wake Up With A Fresh Opportunity To Live The Day Well When You Walk Wisely When You Want To Discover God’s Will When You Want To Find God When You Want To Follow Jesus When You Want To Have A Baby But Can’t When You Want To Know More About Jesus And God When You Want To Know The Will Of God When You Want To Live A Long Healthy Life When You Want To Personify Your Faith In God When You Want To Understand The Thoughts Of God When You Wonder If God Even Cares When You Wonder If God Exists When You Wonder If God Is Still In Control When You Wonder If Heaven Is Real When You Wonder If Hell Really Exists When You Wonder If It Is Worth The Effort And Begin To Lose Heart When You Wonder If The Bible Is Real When You Wonder If You Are Really Making A Difference When You Wonder If You Will Get To Go To Heaven When You Wonder Why God Chose You For Tribulation When You Wonder Why God Does Not Step In And Do Something When You Worry That Your Problem Is Bigger Than God When You’ve Cried Out To God But He Hasn’t Answered Yet When Your Adult Child Needs Help When Your Anger Is Out Of Control When Your Back Is Against The Wall When Your Brook Dries Up When Your Calling Is To Serve Behind The Scenes When Your Child Is Rebellious When Your Child’s Behavior Becomes A Problem When Your Children Reject The Lord When Your Choices Matter When Your Dream Dies When Your Emotions Get Out Of Control When Your Faith Is Kind Of Shaky When Your Family Is Under Stress When Your Finances Are Hurting Your Marriage When Your Focus Is on Getting And Not Giving When Your Future Seems A Little Frightening When Your Good Deeds, Money, Power, Luck, And Beauty Cannot Keep Death At Bay When Your Grace Is Needed When Your Head And Your Heart Do Not Tell You The Same Thing When Your Heart Becomes Darkened And Divided When Your Heart Is Anxious And Disturbed When Your Heart Is Broken When Your Heart Is Troubled When Your Home Life Suffers Because Of Your Church Life When Your Hope Is Almost Gone When Your Life Begins To Unravel And You Become A Victim Of Yourself When Your Load Is Too Much For One Person To Bear When Your Mind Is Closed To The New And Unexpected When Your Mind Will Not Allow You To Forget When Your Personal Nourishment Is Crucial During Times Of Storm When Your Responsibility Is To Deliver What The People Of God Need And Not What Just They Want When Your Schedule Is Out Of Control When Your Soul Feels Depleted When Your Tenderness Works Wonders In The Lives Under Your Care When Your Time Is Almost Up When Your Trust In God Is Proven When Your Walk Of Faith Becomes A Walk Of Adventure And Surprises When Your Wants Do Not Qualify As Needs To God When Your Wants Exceed Your Needs When Your World Unravels
You may have the spiritual gift of exhortation that will help you be an encouragement to others
The Greek word “parakaleo” means to admonish, to encourage, to beseech. You are a “how to” person. You have the Spirit-given capacity and desire to serve God by motivating others to action by urging them to pursue a course of conduct. In a teaching position, you are able to explain how to apply God’s Word. Your goal is to present material that enables the Holy Spirit to promote change in the student’s life. You reach out and help Christians become more mature.
As an exhorter you are a very practical person, a good counselor, tolerant of others, serious-minded, orderly, and usually impulsive. You are expressive in a group setting; the group listens when you speak. You are comfortable working one-on-one or in groups. You are enthusiastic and talkative and enjoy encouraging others.
You are burdened to show how Scripture relates to conduct and have a desire to unify people by using practical rather than doctrinal issues. You likely place great importance on God’s will and believe that His Word has the answer for every problem. You tend to make decisions logically rather than on feelings and are very orderly.
Be careful not to interrupt other people; your enthusiasm sometimes makes you guilty of this. Others may think you don’t use enough Scripture in teaching because you tend to use Scripture to support what you are teaching rather than starting with Scripture.
Unlike teachers, you have the willingness to teach the same material again and again, updating and perfecting it as you do. As a counselor you usually have the ability to leave other people’s problems “in the office” rather than letting them drag you down.
Beware of Satan’s attack on your gift. He may cause pride in your motivational abilities. He may influence you to lose sight of people because of program emphasis. Don’t become discouraged when results are not evident. Be careful not to encourage others to do the wrong things through your persuasive abilities.
Cast Your Cares on the One Who Cares for You
First Peter 5:6-7 says, Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. If Jesus invites us to cast all of our care and worry on Him, why do so many of us refuse to let go? Apparently, we’re not yet fed up with being miserable.
The only way to have victory in our lives is to play by God’s rules, and He says we must quit worrying if we want to have peace. So, when things come our way that cause us to be concerned, we need God’s help. But how do we get it? First Peter 5:6-7 lists two important steps: 1) humble yourselves, and 2) cast your anxieties—or cares—on Him.
All of us would be better off if we’d learn to lean on God and ask for His help. But as long as we try to do everything ourselves, God will let us. He won’t take care of our problems and worries—our anxieties—until we turn loose of them and give them to Him. Either we’re going to do it or God’s going to do it, but both of us aren’t going to.
Now, casting your care doesn’t mean you can be irresponsible. God won’t do for you what you can do yourself. You must do what you can do, and then trust God to do what you can’t. When we humble ourselves and ask for His help, then He will release His power in our situations. It’s only then that we can really enjoy life.
So the cure for worry is humbling ourselves before God, casting our cares on Him, and trusting Him. When we are able to believe and say, “God, I trust You,” it will literally change our lives.
Develop an Attitude of Faith and Prayer
I’ve learned that my attitude has a lot to do with living a worry-free life. There will always be situations that cause us concern, but with God’s help, we can live above all of it and enjoy life. However, when you give your problems to God, you must also decide to be satisfied with His answers.
See, trusting God to do what’s best for us also involves dying to self. Paul said, …It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20). You can trust God to do what’s best for you, so you don’t have to worry about it. When you have a positive attitude and keep your faith in God, you can’t be defeated.
Together, faith and the Word of God will help you overcome worry. Worrying involves negative thoughts, but speaking positive things out of your mouth will interrupt those negative thought patterns. When we are full of the Word of God, we can speak it out of our mouths in faith. Faith is stronger than doubt, negativism and unbelief. It has a positive attitude that can overcome our past and lead us into a great future.
Faith is a powerful force that cannot be conquered.
Another powerful force is prayer. When you’re under pressure, it’s always best to pray about it instead of talk about it. Prayer is the blueprint for a successful life. During His time on earth, Jesus prayed. He entrusted everything to God—even His reputation and life. And we can do the same. We don’t have to explain all the problems to Him; we can just give them to Him and ask Him to take care of everything. Don’t complicate prayer. Just have confidence in simple, believing prayer.
Look at Paul’s instructions in Philippians 4:6-7: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
If you’re a Christian who goes around burdened or weighed down all the time, something is wrong. You may have had faith in Christ for salvation, but you haven’t moved into walking in faith daily for the life that God has given you. The Bible tells us that God is faithful—that’s one of His major characteristics. He can be counted on to come through for us, so we should trust Him totally and completely. When we do, we’ll be ready for anything that may come our way.
Allow God to Give You Peace and Rest
In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Jesus wants to ease our burdens and give us rest.
That sounds good, doesn’t it? I’ve had enough heavy stuff in my life, and I want to be free.
When we’re overloaded with the cares of this life—struggling, laboring and worrying—we need some help. Our minds need to rest from worrying about how to take care of problems; our emotions need to rest from being upset all the time; and our wills need a rest from stubbornness and rebellion. So we need to be humble enough to call out to God and say, “I need help!”
Your beginning doesn’t have to dictate your ending. Get God involved in every area of your life and allow Him to lead you into rest.
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