There comes a time in everyone's life when trouble and difficulties seem to gang up. When this happens - when life gets hard - what is the creative way to handle things?
First - Don't try to do it all yourself. Do not struggle and fret. Do not strain and complain. Do all you can about things and then put everything into God's hands, trusting Him to bring it out right. You can depend upon God. He will not fail you. Let Go and Let God!
Second - Pray for guidance and believe that direction is now being given to you. Believe this guidance can be trusted. Take the attitude of depending upon it. For it won't fail you.
Third - Pray for and practice a calm attitude. Disturbing things will remain disturbing as long as you are disturbed. But when you become peaceful, conditions will iron themselves out. You cannot think creatively when the mind is upset. Remember: upset minds upset; peaceful minds "peacefulize".
Fourth - Saturate your consciousness with faith, the creative faith that things will turn out right. Say aloud every day several time: "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" (Isaiah 26:3) "I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." (John 14:27)
Fifth - Remind yourself of one great truth: hard experiences will pass away. They will yield. They can be changed. So just hold, with God's help.
Sixth - There is always a light on the darkness. Believe that. Look for that light. The light is the love of God. "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:105)
Seventh - Ask the Lord to release your own creative ingenuity, your own strength and wisdom which taken together can, for a fact, handle any problem successfully.
Eighth - Never forget that God cares for you, that He loves you. He wants to help you. Turn to Him. Accept His help. Believe that you receive it and gratefully accept His help.
Ninth - Remember that all human beings experience troubles similar to y our own. Many years ago a graduating class gave a stone bench to their University on which were grave these words: "To those who sit here sorrowing or rejoicing: greetings. So also did we in our time."
Tenth - Finally, hold on to this great promise. "God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble." (Psalm 46:1) And this is the truth. God will see you through and a bright day will dawn for you.
[Foundation For Christian Living]
First - Don't try to do it all yourself. Do not struggle and fret. Do not strain and complain. Do all you can about things and then put everything into God's hands, trusting Him to bring it out right. You can depend upon God. He will not fail you. Let Go and Let God!
Second - Pray for guidance and believe that direction is now being given to you. Believe this guidance can be trusted. Take the attitude of depending upon it. For it won't fail you.
Third - Pray for and practice a calm attitude. Disturbing things will remain disturbing as long as you are disturbed. But when you become peaceful, conditions will iron themselves out. You cannot think creatively when the mind is upset. Remember: upset minds upset; peaceful minds "peacefulize".
Fourth - Saturate your consciousness with faith, the creative faith that things will turn out right. Say aloud every day several time: "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!" (Isaiah 26:3) "I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don't be troubled or afraid." (John 14:27)
Fifth - Remind yourself of one great truth: hard experiences will pass away. They will yield. They can be changed. So just hold, with God's help.
Sixth - There is always a light on the darkness. Believe that. Look for that light. The light is the love of God. "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:105)
Seventh - Ask the Lord to release your own creative ingenuity, your own strength and wisdom which taken together can, for a fact, handle any problem successfully.
Eighth - Never forget that God cares for you, that He loves you. He wants to help you. Turn to Him. Accept His help. Believe that you receive it and gratefully accept His help.
Ninth - Remember that all human beings experience troubles similar to y our own. Many years ago a graduating class gave a stone bench to their University on which were grave these words: "To those who sit here sorrowing or rejoicing: greetings. So also did we in our time."
Tenth - Finally, hold on to this great promise. "God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble." (Psalm 46:1) And this is the truth. God will see you through and a bright day will dawn for you.
[Foundation For Christian Living]
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