Be Encouraged!

Be Encouraged! 

Before I begin my next topic I wanted to post a little encouragement.  Lately, I have seen so many people stressed, some discouraged others are simply tired and mainly it is from day to day living.  With the "madness" each day from morning to night it is no surprise many are simply beat down by life.  Long gone are the days of relaxing, spending time with family, traveling and simply enjoying the simplicity of life.  There are many reasons for the seemingly shorter days (really its not) but I want to offer a solution to life's challenges that is really simple and I know for a fact, it works! 

It's hard not to get discouraged and want to just go crawl in a hole, but I can say no matter what you may be going through – you can only handle so much. What do I mean by that? Well it's simple. A lot of times when we are going through situations in life we tend to create a million "what ifs?"  

   "What if the highway collapses and I can't get to the grocery store?"                                                                                 

OR 

"What if I am walking and enter a black hole and no one is there to watch my disappearance?"

OR

"What if I win the lottery and don't have any family and friends to share the experience with?"

Yep, that is how we do and as ridiculous as it sounds, we will invent scenarios that would create a national disaster on a global scale if our thoughts were allowed to germinate into the natural.  Okay, I said there is a solution and it is simple so here it goes, Jesus (Yahshua) is perfect rest!  Yea I know, probably not the answer many of you were looking for but if you believe in Him and trust that He has overcome the world it really is not that hard to find rest in Him.  Sometimes I pray, other times I may offer praise or it may be reading and meditating on His word, but no matter what I am going through when I focus on Him I am not thinking of my problems or approaching an anxiety attack.  Christ reminds us we are to find rest in Him at all times. He has given us peace where we can cast our burdens upon him, unlike the peace that comes from this world; therefore we should not be troubled or afraid (John 14:27) no matter the circumstance. That is a great assurance because as believers we should always have joy in knowing that He has overcome this world and because He has, we are more than conquerors! 

Be encouraged, no matter what you are going through, no matter how hard it may seem and even when it seems no one understands - Christ will give you rest. So, pray over your problems, cast your cares upon him and relax! Sometimes all we need to do is take a walk and simply talk to the Father. What a great way to release the cares of the world while enjoying His splendor AND at "no cost." Let us continue to be transformed in Him - Peace and Love!