WHEN WE SUFFER, SOMETIMES HOPE SEEMS FAR AWAY!

TODAY'S SCRIPTURES: "He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I am trusting him."  Psalm 91:2

" If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.  For he orders his angels to protect you wherever you go." Psalm 92:9-11

TODAY'S MESSAGE: We all go through suffering in our lives. Some pain is greater than other pain, but it doesn't really matter whether great or small, suffering is suffering when we go through it. We can all rest assured that our Lord God has given us the peace of mind that he is our refuge. He is our place of safety. When we have anxiety in our lives it is easy to think of everything except the Lord our God.  We may go to others for advice, or we may just decide to make rash decisions in our life and move forward without recognizing the circumstances.  Our God promises us that if we seek him, he will be available day or night.  He will stand by our side through thick and thin. He promises us that even though our problems may plague us for a short time we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is through our struggles that we strengthen our faith and become stronger in our trust in our God in heaven. Our faith in God and his promises are for us to take hold of.  We are to hold on so tightly that we cannot let go.  We must focus on his Word and never let it out of our sight.  When we do, there is nothing we cannot conquer.  There is nothing that is so far away that we cannot reach it.  All things are possible through Christ Jesus. Sometimes hope does seem far away when we are struggling through problems in this life. But with the Holy Spirit by our side, and Jesus as our conduit to God, our victory is inevitable. No matter how bleak our life may look to us, we must remember that our God in heaven does not fail us! Sometimes we must be patient, but he always answers us.  PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!