PROBLEMS!  PROBLEMS! PROBLEMS!

Problems!  Problems! Problems!  Sometimes life seems full of them.  One problem seems to pile on top of another until we feel like it’s all too much and we don’t know what to do, or where to turn. With full knowledge of all that is going on in our lives, God tells us not to be afraid because He will be with us, and take care of us. 

Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you. (Deuteronomy. 31:8 NLT). 

In some recovery meetings we affirm this principle:  God is always with me. I need never face my problems alone. Together with God, any difficulty can be worked out and overcome.

God made the universe.  The sun rises in the east every morning and sets in the west every evening, as God ordained.  God controls the powerful ocean and protects a delicate little flower that grows up through a crack in the sidewalk.  As problems arise, we can bring each one to God because He cares for us.  Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. (1 Peter 5:7 NLT)

Challenging circumstances may complicate life for us.  We need a new set of skills to handle the consequences of our past choices and move forward in the way God is directing us.  When we are unsure about God’s love and care for us, we will fall under the weight of our own fear.  Fortunately, if we bring our problems to God seeking His wisdom, together with God any difficulty can be worked out and overcome. 

God says: “Call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.  (Psalm 50:15, Proverbs 3:6 NLT) 

Prayer:  Loving God, Help me to see my problems in a new way – as a journey to trust You and learn Your ways, and see Your wisdom at work in my life.  Give me the will and desire to follow Your ways, trusting that You are a good Father who faithfully loves and cares for me.  Amen