Life can be difficult at times, but right now through isolation, it can be devastating to those who are suffering physically, financially and emotionally. Everything in life we once enjoyed has been taken from us, even our families, so how do we get through it?
Well I can only speak for myself so, this is how I overcome…
In Psalm 100 verses 4 and 5 says, Enter into Hs gates with thanksgiving and enter into His courts with praise, be thankful and bless His name, for God is good. I’ve discovered before I face the day and my mind gets carried away with crazy thoughts, I need to enter into God’s presence. I need to have an attitude of gratitude, and thank Him for everything no matter what is going on around me, I need to trust Him fully. So there’s a work on my part to do every day and it’s what you call a step of obedience. Without it I can’t expect God to strengthen me and help me without first acknowledging Him. He asks me to enter in and that’s just what I’ll do. I can’t trust my feelings because they flow up and down like the waves of the sea. However as I trust Him and praise Him, even when I don’t feel like it, my feelings eventually follow and overflow in a good sense and my spirit and physical being Is refreshed and revived. In Isaiah 61 verse 3 The Lord gives us the garment of praise to replace the spirit of heaviness, in other words it’s available and all we have to do is put it on and praise Him. Now even though things change in the world, the greatest thing is, God stays the same yesterday, today and forever and His love will remain. So let us enter into His presence this day with Thanksgiving and let us be thankful to Him and give Him all praise and bless His name, for He is good and we can trust Him. His mercies are new every morning and never ends, and His truth goes on from generation to generation. He is a faithful God and He’ll never let us down. He sits and waits for you to acknowledge Him, He longs for you to draw near to Him. Don’t turn your back on Him, let Him prove His love for you and now is the time, right in this moment, not tomorrow, for it may not come. And Isaiah 43 verse 21 says the people I have formed for Myself shall declare My praise. So, let’s please Him with our praise, whether we feel like it or not, and watch the difference it will make in your day ❤️
I pray this word encourages your heart.
May God bless you all in abundance and give you a fresh outpouring of His grace to strengthen you, love Jan (Lollita Faith)
(C) PassionateHeartLFH
Author June Hodgins 