How God Uses Trials

+As we go through these challenging seasons in our lives, we either grow through them or we don't. And there is no judgment if you find yourself still upset with God when hard times come your way.

+We've all been there. But, as we seek Him, we'll find Him. One way we can tell that our faith is maturing through trials is when our "why" questions become "how" questions.

+There's a popular phrase circling in Christian circles, and it's that God wastes nothing. And that is absolutely our hope-filled truth.

+Whether we were thrown into unwanted, challenging circumstances or our choices led us there, God will use every single bit of it to redeem our lives, impact others, and receive glory.

🙏 Father, thank you for your presence. Thank you that you are near to the broken-hearted. Thank you that you have a plan in my delay and in my season of waiting.

+Thank you that you are always with me every step of the way. Thank you that I can take comfort in your nearness and compassion.

+Help me experience the fullness of joy that comes in your presence and the peace that surpasses understanding. Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🌻🤍

PRAYER 🫰

🙏 God, You are my firm foundation. The storms of life come and go, but I can stand strong when I'm standing on Your Word.

+Please help me to build everything I am on Your truth, not my own. I know You will never fail me.

+Your answers are worth waiting for! Even when we don't see that You're working, we can trust that You are in complete control.

+Thank You! Today, we choose to use this time to build up our faith in You. In Jesus'name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🌻🖤

SIGNS OF LIFE

+I will come to you & FULFILL my good PROMISE.

[ Jeremiah 29:10 ] 💌

+In seasons of waiting when it seems like nothing is happening, God hasn't forgotten us.

+As the Holy Spirit helps us to develop patience, we can know that He's the Hope-Giver, the Promise-Keeper, and the One who controls the future. 😊

🙏 God, help me to have faith in You as I wait. I believe You're involved in my life and You care about my situation. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🌻🤍

THANKFUL

+In every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

[ Philippians 4:6 ]

+When we focus on God and His goodness, we find that we can pray without anxiety, in every situation, with thanksgiving.

+Giving thanks brings us a peace that uniquely guards our hearts and minds and changes the way we look at life.

+A heart full of gratitude nurtures a spirit of joy.

🙏 Father in heaven, where I see problems, grant me a spirit of gratitude and grateful praise. Thank You that I am able to be in Your presence.

+I want to surrender my life to You each day—to go where You want me to go. I say "yes" to whatever task You have for me, Lord. I'm ready. I'm willing. I'm listening. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🍃💚

The Best Plans

+"For I know the plans I have for you,"declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

-‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭NIV‬‬ 💌

+And God does have a plan for you. God does want to bless you. God does want to give you hope and a future. 

+God is patient, but He is also just.

+God is serious about sin, but He's just as passionate about redemption.

+Though Jeremiah 29:11 was meant for a specific people at a specific time, God's heart for the restoration of broken people is generationally timeless. 

+Even when we feel stuck in the process, God still has a plan. We can put our trust in God whose goal is always redemption. 😊

🙏 God, I know You have a plan for my life, and that You want to bless me.

+Help me lean into that promise! Sometimes it is hard to see past my present struggles.

+Thank You for loving me even when I have doubts and fears. Fill me with Your hope and peace. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🍃💚

Finding contentment in your work

+'Enjoy your work...this is indeed a gift from God.’

-Ecclesiastes 5:19 NLT

+Two-thirds of your adult life will be spent earning a living, and God wants you to enjoy it: 'To enjoy your work and accept your lot in life – this is indeed a gift from God.’

+Try to realise that God has a purpose for your being where you are. 'The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD' (Psalm 37:23 NKJV).

+When you understand that, you begin to rejoice on the job rather than resent it, and believe that God has a plan for your future.

+It may be a different job, a promotion in your present job, or improving your skill set, which will result in your feeling fulfilled, knowing you are a valued and contributing team member.

+So with one eye on the present and another on the future, your goal should be to perform your responsibilities with efficiency and professionalism, and glorify the One whose name you carry.

+Learn all you can from your current position – both in skill building and in character building.

+Prepare yourself for what God has in mind.

+Be faithful and seek to excel where God has placed you, and when the time is right He will bless you and promote you.

+'It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall' (Psalm 75:7 NLT). 😊

🙏 Lord, help me to see my work as a gift from You.

+In those times when I'm finding my work challenging, please draw close to me and remind me that I can find contentment in knowing that I'm where You want me for the present.

+I pray that I would always glorify and honour You through my attitude towards my work.

+Thank You that You encourage me to do my best and give me opportunities to learn and grow. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🍃💚

PANALANGIN

🙏 God, I want my life to be lived for Your glory. In moments where it is difficult for me to surrender my plans to You, please help me to focus on Your vision for the future. In Jesus’ name, Amen. ☝️🙌🪄🌻🖤