GOD UNDERSTANDS

+God understands the many ways we process and struggle with emotions. He invites us to grieve with honesty and vulnerability.⁣⁣

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+Even when sorrow seems endless and unbearable, God affirms that He hasn’t and won’t change.⁣⁣

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+With this promise, He comforts us and empowers us to be grateful for His presence.⁣⁣

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+The only way we can waste our pain is by forgetting it and leaving behind the precious insights we gained by enduring it.⁣⁣

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🙏 Dear God, I know that my sufferings draw me closer to You. Help me to learn and grow in my faith when I face trials in this life.⁣⁣

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+And help me to remember those lessons even when my circumstances improve.⁣⁣

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+Thank you for Your patience with me as You continue to make me the person You want me to be. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🌻❣️

Looking Past Our Trials⁣⁣

+When we go through storms, our world often begins to revolve around ourselves. We quickly become very focused on our own problems.⁣

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+Other people need our love most when they are suffering. And when we go through trials of our own, we are especially able to understand the sufferings of others.⁣

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+Even if their trials aren't the same as ours, we can understand--even if in a small way--the pain they are going through.⁣

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+Understanding helps us love others better! Instead of looking at ourselves all the time, we can look around us for opportunities to bless others.⁣

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+By keeping our eyes on God and focusing on the needs of others instead of our own, we gain a new perspective.⁣

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+We trade the pain and weakness of our own problems for the joy and victories of helping others. And we grow closer to God in the process.⁣

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🙏 Dear God, please give me clear eyes to see those around me who need help. Show me what You would have me do in the midst of my trials to help those in similar situations.⁣

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+Thank you for giving me the ability to experience the blessing of serving others even when my own life is difficult. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🌻🪄❣️

God is our ROCK

+Fear tells us we are alone, that we have to face trials and struggles on our own. It reminds us of our weakness. It points us to our own failures.⁣

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+But faith points us to God. It reassures us we are never alone--God is always on our side!⁣

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+And faith shows us our weakness is just an opportunity to showcase God's strength.⁣

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+Life is full of problems and joy. Frederick Beuchner once said, "Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid."⁣

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+And he was right! We don't have to be afraid. We have a God who has overcome the world.⁣

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🙏 Dear God, thank you for Your power over everything I face. Help me to have a faith bigger than my fear.⁣

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+Use my weakness to demonstrate Your strength. Thank you that Your love for me never fails. In Jesus name, Amen. ☝️🙌🌻🪄❣️

The Power of Prayer⁣⁣

+In our darkest moments, prayer can even seem useless, and we can begin to doubt that God is listening.⁣

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+But 1 John 5:14-15 tells us that we should have confidence when we pray. No matter what we ask for, God always hears us.⁣

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+And if we pray according to His will, we know He will answer since He always has our best interests in mind.⁣

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+The difficult part of those verses is having the faith to pray according to God's will. We don't always know what God's will is, and sometimes we want our will to be done.⁣

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+But that's not what prayer is about. Prayer connects us with God, and it helps us find peace through that connection.⁣

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+Prayer allows us to hand our problems and our struggles to God and say, "This is Yours now. You can handle it so much better than I ever could."⁣

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+When we present our worries and requests to God, it brings a peace that surpasses understanding and guards our hearts and minds.⁣

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+So today, pour out your worries and requests to God in prayer. And delight in the peace and hope He gives you in response.⁣

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🙏 Dear God, thank you for the gift of prayer. Thank you that I can always come to You with my requests and problems. And thank you for Your perfect will for my life.⁣

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+I pray for the peace that You promise to guard my heart and mind when fear and doubt creep in. Thank you for always watching over me. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🌻🪄❣️

PERSEVERANCE

+Every day that we endure trials we grow in our abilities to persevere through difficult times.⁣

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🙏 God, You are with me in every season of my life. Thank You for being with me when I feel overwhelmed and afraid.⁣

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+Please show me what I need to learn from this experience, and help me trust in You as I walk through it. In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄🌻❣️

SURRENDER EVERYTHING TO GOD

+God wants us to surrender our burdens to Him and to lean on Him in faith when our emotions are too much for us to handle alone.⁣

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+When our spirits are crushed, God reassures us He is still enough.⁣

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+So next time you are tempted to deny your emotions or attempt to handle them on your own, surrender them to God instead.⁣

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+He will give you hope that is greater than any emotional struggle you face. 😊⁣

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🙏 Dear God, thank you for the reassurance You give us in Scripture of Your love for us.⁣

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+I know You are always stronger than any problem I face. Help me surrender my emotional battles to You.⁣

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+Thank you for the comfort You provide when I need it most. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄❣️🌻

Help Me to Do What is Good⁣⁣

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🙏 God, when I am overwhelmed by the brokenness I see, help me to remember that You see me. You are in control.⁣⁣

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+I might not be able to stop all the pain and injustice I witness, but I can help overcome evil by doing good. Please help me to do that.⁣⁣

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+Give me the courage and humility to love people well today. In Jesus’ name, Amen. 🙌☝️🪄❣️🌻😊