There are many challenges that life presents to us and sometimes we feel burdened and overwhelmed. The Bible offers us many words of encouragement with promises that fill us with peace and renew our strength. The Word of God strengthens us and helps us to continue on the path of life with faith and optimism, clinging to our Lord.
1. Trust, the Lord helps you
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
Put your trust in the Lord! Don’t try to find the solution on your own. Go before the Father in prayer. Recognize that He is in control of the situation and knows what the solution is. Pay attention to His direction and walk the path He shows you.
2. Go to the Father
Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28)
Are you feeling overwhelmed by difficulties? Turn to the Lord! Tell Him what is happening to you, give Him your burdens, and receive His peace. In God you will find the rest you need to be able to continue. Trust in His promise!
3. In God you are strong and worthy
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and faces the future with confidence. When she speaks, she speaks with wisdom; when she teaches, she teaches with love. (Proverbs 31:25-26)
Don’t think that you don’t have the strength to face your problems or that you don’t deserve to improve your situation. God gives you the strength and enables you to act and even be a blessing in the midst of any difficulty. You are safe in Him!
4. The Lord protects you
The name of the Lord is a tower that cannot be shaken; the righteous flee to it and are safe. (Proverbs 18:10)
Trust in God’s power. Call upon His name and wait upon Him. Take refuge in the strong arms of the heavenly Father. He cares for you and in Him you are safe.
5. God listens to you and answers you
But you, Lord, surround me like a shield; you are my glory; you hold my head high. I cry out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain. Selah (Psalm 3:3-4)
Rejoice that the Lord will sustain you in the midst of any situation. He will not let you be put to shame. You can cry out for His intervention, confident that He hears you and will answer you at the right time. He is faithful to His promises!
6. Evil will not prevail
No weapon formed against you will prevail; every tongue that accuses you will be refuted. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, the righteousness that comes from me ,” declares the Lord. (Isaiah 54:17)
Are you a servant of the Lord? Then you can rest easy! No evil will prevail against you. They may attack you or speak evil against you, but they will not overcome you. Your beloved Lord and God will do justice! That is your inheritance.
7. You can take refuge in God
The Lord is good; he is a refuge in the day of trouble, and a protector of those who take refuge in him. (Nahum 1:7)
God is good and is waiting for you with open arms: you can take refuge in him! When you think that you have no one to turn to, remember that the Lord welcomes you and protects you at any time because you have placed your trust in him. God will not let you down!
8. Live for the Lord
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. (Proverbs 31:30)
The world places more importance on the outside than the inside, but strengthening your inner self and your relationship with God should be your priority. Fear the Lord, live for Him, and others will notice. You will be a blessing and impact all those around you for the glory of the Lord.
9. In Christ there is peace
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble, but take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)
When you find yourself in distress, remember that the Lord has already overcome the world. Hold on to Him and receive His immense peace that has no equal. The afflictions are temporary, but the peace that God gives you is lasting. Be strong in Him!
This is my comfort in my sorrow: Your promise gives me life. (Psalm 119:50)
The Lord’s promise, His Word, brings life. He will not leave any of His promises unfulfilled. Trust fully in God’s faithfulness in the midst of any situation. He will restore you.
11. Nothing will separate you from the love of the Lord
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
The Lord loves you with an everlasting love. There is no one like you in the whole world, you are special to Him! God created you just as you are and His love for you is endless. You can be sure that there is nothing and no one that can separate you from His love, not even the saddest or most difficult circumstance. Rest in the love of your heavenly Father, take heart and trust in His great power !