Let The Weak Say:

On a stormy day it is easy to forget that the sun is still shining behind all of those thick clouds. The same is true for problems we face in our lives. It can look dark and gloomy when we peer out into the future, but we have to remember that just behind those clouds, rain, lightning, and thunder is an abundance of sunshine and clear skies. It is just a matter of time it is so pretty after a storm; that is when stillness speaks the most. So be still and know that He is God.

So, do not give up. There is a huge difference between giving up and starting over. Everyone has a choice to do something about their situation. If you want something different, you must do something different than what you are currently doing. It does not matter who you used to be.

What matters is who you have become. Settle down. Take a deep breath. Pick up courage. For you can handle any challenge one day at a time with the help of God. Embrace, engage, and deal with those challenges in your life. Be optimistic, and do not avoid difficult things. This is your life.

Why should you be surprised when problems arise? If not you, then who? If not now, then when. Your value is not in what you own, but to “Whom” you belong. Your setback may have amused your enemies but your comeback is going to be even greater.

So, do not face the day until you have faced God in prayer. There is nothing wrong with asking people to pray for you but you have power to speak into your own situation. God knows your heart desires and He will work on it, with time he shall deliver on your request. For, “The Lord is on [your] my side, he will help [you] me. Let those who hate [you] me beware”. (Psalm 118:7)

God does not always send messages or signs directly. Sometimes it is through others. It may be through your boss, a taxi driver somewhere or even a stranger like me. That situation you are facing, whoever or whatever you are worrying about; God has a plan for it. For He is bigger than your fear and He is stronger than your obstacle. His understanding is un-searchable. With Him there is hope for the hopeless. He makes a way through impossible situations. May He see you through, for you turned back to Him and ask for help, and He will answer your prayers (Jeremiah 29:12)

It is very easy for people to take sides especially when they only know one of the incumbent. However, if you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have already chosen the side of the oppressor. The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. You can stand there thinking, “if only”, or you can go and take charge and change it. Never hesitate to do God’s will because of fear or what it costs. In the long run, it does not cost anything to do the will of God. It pays.

People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen to. For some folks, even your best would not be good enough, that is their problem, not yours. Once you have been in the flame, you will never be satisfied in the smoke. It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong. Never allow the pressure of the moment to force you to do something that is not right. Do not diminish, reduce and limit your God and expectations to fit your experience. A God small enough in your mind, is not big enough for your needs.

So, put God in His rightful place. For the problems you encounter in your life on a daily basis will appear as insignificant as they really are. For nothing is ever as bad as it seems. Simply say to Him without holding back, “I am a human and you are God. “Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.” (Ecclesiastes 5:2)

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. When circumstances challenge you, you must remain true to who you are and what you desire to become. Do not bow to the evil change. Sometimes it is not what happens to us that causes us to suffer, but it is what we say to ourselves after and before what happens. Let every situation be what it is instead of what you think it should be, and make the best of it.

You do not define life by the problems encountered. Define your life by the nature of God that is being released and being revealed to you. For into every man and women God breathes His love and commitment, because purpose lies within that breath. He has given everybody dreams and calling. You are not a mistake. We all pass through unfair situations in life. Do not let that become an excuse to stop you from moving forward. Do not waste time on your past mistakes. And stop allowing the enemy to condemn you of something God already forgave and forgot.

It is time to move forward. Stand up and stir up what you have on the inside. Give yourself a chance to hear something good, say something good, and do something good. That is exactly why Jesus died for you. Open your mind and see what God has in store for you this day. For a closed mind will never recognise an open door. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up, do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”, that says the Lord. (Isaiah 43:19)

Life is too ironic. It takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence. If you do not do anything stupid when you are young, you would not remember something funny when you are old. When we are holding a baby we use “baby talk” to get a smile. But as you grow in wisdom, you also outgrow many of life’s problems. “Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. (Proverbs 20:11)