The U.S. is going through a huge financial crisis that touches everyone in the country in some way. The stress of financial uncertainty and vulnerability can be more than many people can bear. At times like this, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and think that no one else could ever understand the hardships you are suffering. Fortunately, comfort is close at hand.
While you may be suffering now, there is always someone who understandsJesus. In His life on Earth, He faced unimaginable trials. He was wrongfully called an immoral person and a drunk by people who had a false impression of Him. He was accused of having evil motives when He cast out demons. He was surrounded by scribes and Pharisees who wanted to see Him fail. He was betrayed by people He loved who refused to listen to Him and wanted nothing to do with Him, yet He continued to love them. He experienced the painful loss of loved ones during His life. Most importantly, Jesus endured the most difficult trial ever faced when He, as a Holy sinless God, became sin for us.
He completely understands our human fear and frustration because He has experienced it Himself, just as we do. He knows what it's like to try your best to work hard and do the right things in life, yet be "rewarded" with nothing but suffering. He can help you endure your personal trials and come out on the other side of suffering as a wiser and stronger person. After enduring the suffering of the cross, Jesus rose from the dead, having paid the price for our sin, and sits at the right hand of the Father as our Lord and Savior!
It is important to know that during life's trials, we can become weak and more vulnerable to the temptation of taking the easy way out and making poor decisions. It's perfectly natural that when things aren't going our way, we get angry, frustrated, and scared. We can easily become defensive and begin to think that our personal trials are far more difficult than anyone else's trials. As despair sets in, we feel overcome and even more susceptible to temptation. Instead of giving in, we must stop focusing on ourselves, and instead look to and identify with the cross and follow Jesus.
Our human tendency is to worry and question why we are in despair. Instead, by turning to Jesus and asking Him for support and guidance, you can stay on a path that will reward you with a life of peace and sanity. If you have recognized that all have sinned against God, yourself included, and you have repented of your sin and trusted Jesus as Lord, He is always faithful and will never leave your side. You can take comfort in knowing that you have the best support you could ever want with you at all times. He loves you and doesn't want you to suffer through your trials alone. He will travel through life's wilderness with you to help you endure your trials and fight the evils of temptation that can lead to more suffering. He will help you to become more refined through facing your trials to become the person God intended. We are refined and molded by God through our trials to be more like Him and this is how to experience the Joy of the Lord even as you go through the trials.
You may be facing overwhelming challenges now, but you can do something about it. If you have put your trust in Jesus, you are not helpless, and you are not alone. Remember how much you are loved and that you have constant access to that love and support. Additionally, with Jesus in control as you go through your trials, your burden will be lighter because you are no longer carrying it alone. If you haven't trusted Jesus as Lord, there is no time like the present! Do yourself a favor and give the Lord a chance to heal your pain and weather your trials with you.
Stuart Migdon discovered that his career pursuits left him empty. Upon accepting Jesus, his life turned around and he wrote about his experiences in his new book JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL: 7 Keys to a Transformed Life with God. - 15615
While you may be suffering now, there is always someone who understandsJesus. In His life on Earth, He faced unimaginable trials. He was wrongfully called an immoral person and a drunk by people who had a false impression of Him. He was accused of having evil motives when He cast out demons. He was surrounded by scribes and Pharisees who wanted to see Him fail. He was betrayed by people He loved who refused to listen to Him and wanted nothing to do with Him, yet He continued to love them. He experienced the painful loss of loved ones during His life. Most importantly, Jesus endured the most difficult trial ever faced when He, as a Holy sinless God, became sin for us.
He completely understands our human fear and frustration because He has experienced it Himself, just as we do. He knows what it's like to try your best to work hard and do the right things in life, yet be "rewarded" with nothing but suffering. He can help you endure your personal trials and come out on the other side of suffering as a wiser and stronger person. After enduring the suffering of the cross, Jesus rose from the dead, having paid the price for our sin, and sits at the right hand of the Father as our Lord and Savior!
It is important to know that during life's trials, we can become weak and more vulnerable to the temptation of taking the easy way out and making poor decisions. It's perfectly natural that when things aren't going our way, we get angry, frustrated, and scared. We can easily become defensive and begin to think that our personal trials are far more difficult than anyone else's trials. As despair sets in, we feel overcome and even more susceptible to temptation. Instead of giving in, we must stop focusing on ourselves, and instead look to and identify with the cross and follow Jesus.
Our human tendency is to worry and question why we are in despair. Instead, by turning to Jesus and asking Him for support and guidance, you can stay on a path that will reward you with a life of peace and sanity. If you have recognized that all have sinned against God, yourself included, and you have repented of your sin and trusted Jesus as Lord, He is always faithful and will never leave your side. You can take comfort in knowing that you have the best support you could ever want with you at all times. He loves you and doesn't want you to suffer through your trials alone. He will travel through life's wilderness with you to help you endure your trials and fight the evils of temptation that can lead to more suffering. He will help you to become more refined through facing your trials to become the person God intended. We are refined and molded by God through our trials to be more like Him and this is how to experience the Joy of the Lord even as you go through the trials.
You may be facing overwhelming challenges now, but you can do something about it. If you have put your trust in Jesus, you are not helpless, and you are not alone. Remember how much you are loved and that you have constant access to that love and support. Additionally, with Jesus in control as you go through your trials, your burden will be lighter because you are no longer carrying it alone. If you haven't trusted Jesus as Lord, there is no time like the present! Do yourself a favor and give the Lord a chance to heal your pain and weather your trials with you.
Stuart Migdon discovered that his career pursuits left him empty. Upon accepting Jesus, his life turned around and he wrote about his experiences in his new book JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL: 7 Keys to a Transformed Life with God. - 15615
