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2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
I am mentally exhausted….the past couple months have been a whirlwind of emotions, incredible highs and lows. I, in trying to describe what things have been like, have told others to pick an adjective and likely I have experienced it. The amazing personal thing to me, knowing my own struggles with anxiety, is that I have not experienced an anxiety attack. Now don’t get me wrong, worry has abounded, but their is a huge difference in the two; apples and oranges let’s say. I have been a Thanksgiving recipe for an attack with these strains, but yet none have come. In all of it, I have been seeking God; in all of it I have been praying, even with a few daily fasts. In all of it He has been my rock, my fortress, my comforter, my hope, my security, my enabler, my guide, my father, my God. I have been told through Godly wisdom that the reason for my missing anxiety attack is that I am in the center of God’s Will for my life; Satan can’t touch me. That is far from a prideful statement, it is a humbling example of what you can have too when you truly seek God. It is a means that I can share of the hope that lies within me; a tangible way I can articulate the power of God in my life to those that are struggling with life. It is the power of God in my life; it is the power of God when you truly seek him every, single, day; every day to remain in his Will for your life for that day. If you will do this one thing, He will do the rest. Matthew 6:33 Seek Ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
There are so many in my circle of friends, family, and influence that are really hurting right now. So many of them have had great big things land in their laps this week. Some closest to me have been at their wits end with the daily demands and troubles of life. It can be great mental strains and even physical strains. Many of them are truly hurting inside, and I am so thankful that so many of them are so strong in their faith. My sermon last week was one about the trials of life and how they serve as distractions to take our eyes off Christ; we have countless examples in each of our live that we can recognize as such. But when in the middle of them, when we receive the comfort of our faith in them, we are blessed by and through them. We are able to see God in them, and witness of our faith through them, This scripture above is the witness to what God does in each of them.
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