God's Promises Sunday

Turn Life Around

Jeremiah 29: 11, for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Occasionally, it’s not a bad idea to look back at your life. Remember though that the past tends to get distorted at times. Some of the things we remember may not have been exactly as good, or as bad as we remember.

As we go through life, we must deal with many different types of situations. Most of us handle things the way the world does, because we don’t know any better. There seems to be an unwritten rule for solving problems.

One of the big problems is raising your family. Even children have problems, or in some cases cause problems. How we handle them can affect the rest of their lives for good or bad. A big part of the family situation is the relationship with your spouse. Are you in the habit of discussing solutions or plans, or is it a dictatorship? Are you both on the same page? It is hard to have stable children come from a confused or arbitrary family life.

The next item is the job. Many times, we must work at jobs we don’t particularly like. The rent must be paid, and groceries must be purchased. The kids need all kinds of things, and emergencies such as car repairs come up. All these things cause stress. If you start feeling sorry for yourself, the job will seem even worse. You’ll find out that taking out the frustration on the family does not do any good, in fact just the opposite is true.

And of course we have the money situation, one of the big three reasons for divorces. We seem to spend a good part of our lives worrying about money, needing money, and not having enough. Most people have the opinion that is a never-ending thing, and when you see the light at the end of the tunnel, it is an oncoming train and nothing else. Something always seems to keep you down. More stress on you and the family.

If we’re going over all the problems, another biggie is unrealized dreams. This is the big kick in the guts for a lot of people. As you get older you realize the dream is getting farther and farther away. Then to make yourself feel better you pick a time for this dream to happen. For instance, when the kids are grown up, or maybe when you retire. I think most people go through varying degrees of the story. You can even throw in some of what I should have, could have, kind of thinking. This is all stress to your soul.

Proverbs 16 :9, the heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

Proverbs 19:21, many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Well, my friends I believe there is a way to reverse everything you have just read. That answer is the Lord Jesus Christ. If you are born again, you realize that Jesus loves you and will provide all your needs. One of the conditions is that you trust Him and get out of His way. The Bible is the instruction manual for life.

Regardless of your situation, if you believe in, and trust in the Lord, He will take care of everything. You will find that stress is no longer a part of your life, and you will probably not feel persecuted at work if you realize that your job is part of the Lord’s plan for you. You’ll find answers to whatever comes up. Your family life will be a harmonious one, and your children will have a better future because they found the Lord sooner. Look at life as a series of steppingstones that the Lord put in place for your benefit.

The Lord Puts us where He does to help us grow.  Sometimes, hard times are good because they bring us to Him. We grow one step at a time. When we succeed in one step, He moves us up to the next step. Kind of like when you’re in grade school one grade at a time. If you trust in the Lord and follow His plan, He will bless you abundantly. Remember He does everything for our good and will not give us something that will separate us from him.

All of this may seem difficult to believe but believe me it is true. It will work for you. Accept Jesus Christ the lord as your personal savior, and He will bless you. Put your trust in Him and get out of the way. He knows what it takes and He will make it happen. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You.

Prayer Of salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I believe that you died on the cross and rose again from the dead in order for me to find Salvation. By your stripes I was healed, and by your blood my sins were washed away. Please forgive my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior.  Amen!

Praise The Lord!