We often tell ourselves and others that if you are going through difficult times, we just need to keep the faith. If there is anyone out there like me, you know how hard that can be. But, nevertheless, it can be done. When you feel like you have given your all and you have nothing else left, that's when you realize you have to give more of yourself into your faith. You have to pour out your heart to Jesus and allow Him to work through you. You have to be willing to go through something in order to gain. You never lose yourself. You never lose your integrity. You never lose faith. If you ask Jesus for guidance, know that He will deliver. If you ask Him for peace, know that He will comfort you. Matthew 21:22 says, "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive".
We have to understand that when we ask Jesus for something, we have to be willing to do what He asks of us. Jesus asks us to love one another, to be kind to others, to help others, to minister God's word to others. We as Christians need to understand that we don't know everything. We need a helping hand from others. We need to feel kindness from others. We need other Christians to minister to us. An angel came down from heaven and ministered to Jesus in the wilderness. Who are we to think we don't need it as well? We find faults in others, when they've hurt us. But, when do we find the faults within ourselves? We have to acknowledge our faults before we can expect anything to be done about our situation. Hiding behind a curtain with holes does little to conceal us. We have to be honest with ourselves about who we are and how we came to be in the predicament we now find ourselves in. It's not because of someone else. It's because of us. We did this. We are the ones who have to change our perspective on our life in other to get things back on the right track. The question is how. How do you climb out of a deep hole? How do you find the strength to keep going? How do you keep from giving up? YOU KEEP THE FAITH!
You pray and keep looking up. You pray and fast. You pray and open your heart to allow Jesus to guide you. You pray and give thanks to the Lord for all that He has done and all that He is about to do in your life. You pray and sing. You pray and believe in Jesus. You pray and know that whatever decision He makes for you is the right one. You pray and be glad. You pray and be sustained by His Grace. You pray and keep your mind stayed on Jesus. You pray and seek His face. You pray and stay humble. You pray without ceasing. 2 Chronicles 7:14 says, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land". God tells us exactly what to do. We just have to listen and obey.
After all, doing things our way is what landed us in that deep hole.
Scripture for the day, Colossians 3:23, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not unto men".
