When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer. ~ Psalm 94:19(NLT)
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The NIV says it this way...
When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.
Anxiety. Different than doubt, huh? Synonyms are: fear, foreboding; worry, disquiet. Ever feel this way? Sure you do. We all do.
Nervousness about the impending, the unknown. A ton of mental weight about this situation or that circumstance. What am I going to do? What's going to happen to me, or others? We can whip ourselves into a frenzy of anxiety. Why? Because negative outcomes are what we try to avoid, and we often have no control over the negative situation.
But at those times, have we forgotten to keep God in our picture? Have we detached from the Mothership (or Fathership, as He were), just floating out in space without our anchoring in place?
For some reason, when hard times come, we are so quick to hit the disconnect button. Thanks, God, but I'll take it from here. I'd rather try to handle this anxiety on my own. I mean, look at all my tools...worrying, complaining, lack of mental concentration, upset stomach, anger outbursts, depression. I've got it all under control, thank you...
Yeah, right.
How much better to stay connected to the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort! (2 Corinthians 1:3) He knows you better than you know you. He knows your situation and circumstances completely. Not one single detail is beyond Him. You and me? Our concept of most details is so sketchy, we can't even draw a stick figure about our problems! Face it, we're clueless. But God has the clues. God has the answers. He may reveal them, and He may not. What He desires from us is to trust Him for the outcome.
“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. ~ Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT)
For the believer in Jesus Christ, there is comfort personified. He's called the Holy Spirit, Who counsels us and reminds us of all that we are in Jesus. He tells our hearts and minds about God's amazing love for us over and over again, something we can so quickly forget.
May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant. ~ Psalm 119:76 (NIV)
The only tool we really need for living this life is trust. Trust in our God. All of our other tools just weigh down our toolbox, to the point that it becomes like a ball and chain. Talk about heavy -- and who can walk or work with that kind of dead weight?!? Get rid of the human tools you use to deal with your difficulties, and experience divine comfort when you truly trust God for help. He will never rust or need sharpening, and His battery is the ultimate EverReady!
Love,
Joelene
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