Dealing with troubles

Troubles will come into our lives. Big, small, bad and ugly troubles. Some are just annoying. Others have the potential to bend us and break us and bring us down in life.

You can bow or bend to trouble or you can bow before God, and seek His help. Faith in God will bring you through.

Jesus said that we need a good foundation in our lives to withstand trouble. That is, we need good relationship with God. Jesus said that the person who builds their lives on God can withstand any problem or trouble which comes their way in life.

Matthew 7:24-25 (NLB) "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.

Those who have Jesus as their foundation will still be standing after hit by the biggest storms in life. This is not because of who they are, but because of the great foundation their lives are based on.

The Holy Spirit inspired these words:
1 Peter 1:5-7 (NLB) And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

The storms hit and afterwards you are still standing. The value of your faith is revealed.

If a trouble is overwhelming you at present, don’t focus on the storm. Look to and build up your foundation in Jesus. It does not matter how big or wild the storm is because Jesus the foundation of your lives is bigger and stronger than any storm.

Be freed from fear in Jesus' name
Bob Lipsys