Calm in the Storm's Midst

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3 years ago

Nobody ever promised our lives would be easy. If you believe money and success are the answer to life's worries, you're barking up the wrong tree. Even the wealthy have problems of daily living. But there is a calm that is obtainable in this life, a calm that mitigates the anxiety and stress of one's life.

Anxious?

Who doesn't experience anxiousness at one time or another. We all do. If you read here on the platform like I do, you'll see many problems being expressed but not a lot of solutions.

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Divorce, sickness and death, loss of freedoms, lack of food and money, sadness and depression, and a huge list of problems are voiced by our fellow members here on read.cash on a daily basis.

You are not alone. We are not alone.

Some people resort to fixing their problems, inclusive of anxiety and worry, by self-medicating with drugs, alcohol or even food. These "remedies" do not work but for a short span of time and actually exacerbate the problems we have.

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But I've got good news for you: it doesn't have to be this way. Life certainly isn't the proverbial bowl of cherries or bed of roses, but we can add some whipped cream on top of our problems and mediate them.

A true story

2000 years ago Jesus and His disciples were on a boat in the Sea of Galilee. Jesus was snoozing. He was obviously tired from walking around the various towns of the sea preaching and teaching.

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As the story goes, a huge storm stirred up and frightened even the fishermen aboard, who one would think were accustomed to them. After all, they were professional fishermen with a lot of experience at sea. So frightened that they would die, they awakened Jesus. But look at what Jesus said...

"You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm" (Matthew 8:26, NIV).

Application

Far too frequently we make attempts to alleviate our anxiety, stress and assorted problems on our own terms instead of turning to God in faith. Like the disciples in the boat, we sometimes lack the faith to overcome the storms of life.

Pail, under the God-breathed inspiration of the Holy Spirit stated: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV).

There's our remedy! Sure, we will become anxious, but that isn't what Paul meant; he meant that we should immediately turn to the Lord and with a thankful heart ask for His help rather than depend on our own devices and cures.

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Knowing Christ our Mediator is key to solving our problems and alleviating our worries. In the same way that He calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, He can and will calm our storms of life. Let's lean on Him today and going forward rather than depend on our own understanding.

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Indeed we are never alone. God is always with us

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3 years ago

As He said, "I will never leave you or forsake you."

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3 years ago

Good analogy and full of truth. You always have a way of bringing things to light that are so simple to apply.

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3 years ago

Thanks, I really do try to make it applicable to our times.

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3 years ago

So I have noticed since joining this platform.

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3 years ago

Thanks for that, Razor.

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3 years ago

Always welcome, Miss. Thank you.

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3 years ago

Siempre he deseado poner mi vida en manos de Dios pero me falta la fe. Y no sé porque siento algo de pena el que sepan que lo amo. Aunque a solas le clamó y pido

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3 years ago

Sin fe es imposible creer en Dios. Asegúrate de tu salvación creyendo en Jesús y arrepintiéndote de tus pecados. El Espíritu Santo aumentará su fe.

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3 years ago

Outstanding. In my past, as I mentioned in a post a while back, I was hooked on booze. The Lord delivered me. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.

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3 years ago

You know it, Scotty. I remember reading that a couple of months ago. The Lord is good.

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3 years ago

All the time!

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3 years ago

I've been down that lonesome road of alcohol and it is never the solution. It will destroy everything you love.

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3 years ago

It's a sure dead end. Nothing wrong with moderate drinking but it's never a good idea to begin because people don't know where it will lead them.

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3 years ago

Better not to touch it as far as I believe.

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3 years ago

I will never lose interest watching "The Bible" movie, just like what you have mentioned; where Jesus command the storm to stop. Problems is part of our life, but it's our choice to fight for it or bury ourselves with sadness.

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3 years ago

Thanks for reading. Try redeemtv.com

It is free programming that is all Christian based. Good stuff!

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3 years ago

I will search about this. Thanks!

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3 years ago

You're welcome, sis.

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