Dear Confused,

The very first scripture I want to give you to stand on is 2 Timothy 1:7: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. When life seems to be crumbling around us, we must combat fear! This says God does not give us this fear, but the devil does. God gives us power which in the Greek is dynamis meaning miraculous ability and a sound mind. Fear tries to come to us all but we have to know that it is NOT of God. Our God gives us the miraculous ability to get beyond what the devil is doing and stand, understanding His promises are sure and true.

Life is tough at times for us all, but we have to know that we are His children and whether things change now or later, God is for us and wants us to succeed. I do believe we all must take an evaluation of our life now and then, and sometimes He shows us things we need to correct. We must get in and read the Word to know what belongs to us and adjust our life accordingly.

Whatever is happening in my life, to be a good witness, I must show others that I trust and know that God’s Word is sure and true and in time, all things will work for my good. How can I say that? Because the Word says that: Romans 8:28… We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. When we know this in our heart, then we will live with hope, and others will want to know what our hope is. Then we tell them…. Jesus is my hope and I know He loves me and His promises are mine no matter how things look or feel. This is light dispelling the darkness.