By Pastor Naomi Mitchell
For Carter County Times
Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things he can change. Fear is a conversation you have with yourself about what might go wrong. Faith is a conversation you have with God about what he can make right. Anxiety is a conversation you have with yourself about what you lack. Gratitude is a conversation you have with God about what you already have. Complaining is a conversation you have with yourself about what’s unfair. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about what he can restore. Guilt is a conversation you have with yourself about your mistakes. Wisdom is a conversation you have with God about how to move forward.
When one looks back on the road one has walked, when one recollects every phase of one’s journey, one sees that at every step, whether one’s journey was arduous or smooth, God was guiding one’s path, planning it out. It was God’s meticulous arrangements, his careful planning, that led one, unknowingly, to today. To be able to accept the Creator’s sovereignty, to receive his salvation – what great fortune that is! If a person has a negative attitude toward fate, it proves that they are resisting everything that God has arranged for them, that they do not have a submissive attitude. If one has a positive attitude toward God’s sovereignty over human fate, then when one looks back upon one’s journey, when one truly comes to grips with God’s sovereignty, one will more earnestly desire to submit to everything that God has arranged, will have more determination and confidence to let God orchestrate one’s fate and to stop rebelling against God.
Let these reminders encourage your heart today. God loves you. God will protect you. God always hears you. God is always with you. God will give you peace. God will wipe every tear. God will never leave you. God will strengthen you. God will guide your steps. God knows what’s best for you. God will bring you hope for the future. God will provide for your needs.
Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” You could also say, “what” can be against us. If Lazarus came out of the tomb, if Joseph came out of the pit, if the fire couldn’t burn Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, if the storm couldn’t drown Peter, and if the grave couldn’t hold Jesus, then nothing can stop you when God is with you.
You can and will come out of your worries, fears and anxieties, and difficult situations in the name of Jesus when you believe that with God all things are possible. Matthew 7:7 says, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.” Philippians 4:13, God will give you strength for every battle, wisdom for every decision, peace that surpasses understanding. Isaiah 60:22, Keep the faith, for God can change your story. Very soon, you will smile and forget your moments of sadness. You have learned many things over this life, and you will learn that the enemy is trying to knock you down, but he won’t succeed because God is with you.
For NOVEMBER remember: N-Nurture your faith through prayer. O-Overflow with gratitude each day. V-Value his presence more than anything. E-Encourage others with his kindness. M-Meditate on his word daily. B-Be still and trust his plan. E-Embrace his peace in every season. R-Remember his goodness always!
Amen! So be it! JOYFUL House of Prayer, 2519 Quicksand Road, (P.O. Box 856), Jackson, Kentucky 41339. Send Comments/Prayer Requests: Pastornaomi4god@gmail.com. FB: JoyfulHoprayer. Services: 10am Sunday and Joyful Kids Class at 10:30am, 6:30pm Thursdays. Radio Broadcast: WJSN 97.3 FM & WEKG 81.0 AM Sundays 1-2pm
