I wanted to encourage you to continue in the faith. Sometimes it seems like the world around us is falling apart and in complete chaos. Many of us struggle with fear and anxiety, not knowing what the future holds. Many of us spend hours drinking in the latest news, watching and scrolling through YouTube videos, only to find ourselves still scratching our heads.
If we are not careful, we can become so distracted that our walk with Christ becomes cold, and we start to resemble the world, more than we resemble our Master. James 1:14 says, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.”
The Amplified Bible says, “Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him].”
1st Peter 2:8 says, Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
We must be on guard against our own heart, and the schemes of the enemy. We must, by God’s grace turn to the Lord, the One who is in charge of all things, the One who is never falling apart, confused or caught off guard. Here are a few simple ways to get yourself back in step with the Holy Spirit and right fellowship and communion with God.
1.) Meditate on God’s Word. The bible says, if we meditate on God’s Word opposed to the words of men, especially those who invoke fear and instill uncertainty.
Psalms 1:3 “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”
2.) Prayer Spending time alone with God. George Muller once said that spending time with God would relieve his anxiety, and leave him calm and restful in the Lord. Try to find a quiet place, where there is no distractions. Put your cell phone away, otherwise you may be tempted to check texts, and emails. Open your bible and read it, meditate on God’s Word and converse with Him through His unchanging Word. This will bring clarity, peace and strength into your life. Your faith will increase and your fear will disappear.
3,) Go to Church- God has established His church to build community, sustain and nourish relationships. The local church gives a stable environment of believers. It affirms our faith. Its a place where the family of God gather together and worships together, Its a place where the family of God is nourished in the preaching of God’s Word. Its the fellowship of the Saints. The church is place where God’s love is on display.
4.) Evangelize – Get out and proclaim the excellencies of Christ to a world that is lost and dying. Dare to step out and confront the madness of this crazy sin infected world with the power of Christ and His Gospel. Realize that this Gospel saved you, and its the only remedy for the plight of sinful and lost people.
Remember this, that your work, even what we may deem unimportant or insignificant, is not forgotten and unseen. God takes into account those things which glorify Him, regardless of how mundane they may seem, We don’t have to be heroic by the worlds standards to get noticed by God, we need to be faithful and loyal to what He has called each and everyone of us to do and be. Jesus said first, we are to love the Lord our God with all of our heart, and with all of our soul, and with all of our mind. And second we are to ‘Love our neighbors as ourselves.’
Don’t give up!
Jeff Rose
“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable.
Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
– 1 Corinthians 15
