I have had many trials and tribulations in my life but the Lord has seen me through each one. I hate to say it but in life we do have troubles they tend to come all at once sometimes too. Ill health, family members ill, work overload even overloaded with church activities, being unwell yourself and other things  that have caused great stress and worry.

However I have been praying and giving all these to the Lord and asking Him to show me what to do and how to pray and what to lay down for a season. And He has. He has given me scripture daily , sometimes the same thing, sometimes by someone else, God is so amazing. People have sent me words of encouragement, bible verses and been praying for me. Do you find in these times a joy that you never knew you could have when everything around you seems to be falling?  You suddenly noticed how joyful you are even though circumstances haven’t changed.

God gives us the privilege of prayer, we can leave our sorrows our worries and fears at the foot of the cross. We can leave them in Jesus hands.  The Lord revealed to me, I believe , that the joy of the Lord is your strength.  The circumstances haven’t changed but we will, I had. God had it all in His hands and I knew that and my part was to trust Him and leave it with Him. As in Nehemiah 8 v 10 it says Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

How about you? Is life getting you down? Do you need God to heal you, help you? Are you confused about what to do ? Are you down, unwell or just seeking the Lord for the future?

Then spend some time with our Heavenly Father. He loves you. Read His word. Ask Him to speak to you through His word, His Holy Spirit or however He wishes to. Then wait. Spend that time with Him. He will speak to you maybe through a verse or picture but He will, Take that time to spend with Him. Draw close to Him and He will draw near to you

Life can get us down, trouble come, but lets remember to give it to the Lord. He is our comforter, helper, healer, restorer, Father, our Abba Father.