Everything will be okay

Tonight I was able to learn some things about myself and my past. I can honestly say that I heard a sermon and actually applied it right then and there to past experiences in my life as well as what is to come in the future. God works in amazing ways and shows me that I am following exactly what he has planned for me even though I do show him or ask him if I am doing the right thing. I listen to my instincts a lot and I think that is the Spirit moving inside of me, I just need to be more open to the Spirit and let the Spirit assist me everyday. Everything that we do has a purpose, whether it is going to a church service or helping out. God will speak to us through many facets of life and he will never cease to amaze. Some of the most subtle hints to me have given me some of the best perspectives that I have ever had when it comes to learning about myself. I can honestly say I am a stronger person after tonight and I will not repeat some of the mistakes I have made in the past. God has a remedy for our broken lives and it is to mend broken hearts and to lead us to where we will be happy forever and where we will have no worry. As I opened my devotional tonight, I wanted to go elsewhere but I think that the verse I was given for the day was enough. I have used the verse before if I am not mistaken but I am taking it from a different angle and I am letting God take ahold.

Have you ever gotten to a point in which you feel like you are surrounded by trouble and nothing can seem to go your way? You feel like there is no way out and you have no clue what to do and if the problem persists, it could be life altering? Well, the disciples were in the same boat when they found out that Jesus was going to die on the cross and be the ultimate sacrifice. Everything was going fine and then they had to hit panic mode because the one person they could rely on was going to be taken from them but Jesus spoke some powerful words. John 14:1 quotes Jesus as saying "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me" the devotional I am reading has a coach that defines trouble as being in a bad situation and being troubled is having no strategy for the scenario and not being prepared to accept the consequences that will come as a result. How I see this is that God is telling us that when trouble confronts us, we need to trust in him and not let our hearts grow weary. He has everything under control and I know that even when I feel like I need a girlfriend because I am running out of time to find a girl or when I feel like I do not know where I am supposed to go next in life, I get discouraged because I feel like I am troubled and have no where to go. God brings me peace by letting me know that he has it all taken care of and in due time I will know exactly what to do. He will not bring any harm to me, he just wants me to learn to be patient and understand that his timing is his timing and my job is to have faith and trust him.

On the other end of the spectrum, think about the world that is lost and do not know God, they face trouble everyday and they are definitely troubled. Whether you know it or they know it or not, those who do not know Christ and do not know what to do are the most troubled people on Earth. See they are in trouble because time is running out and no one knows when it will all end and they are troubled because right now they have no remedy. They are running around blind looking for answers but I tend to think as Christians we tend to let blind people run around in the dark while we wear night vision goggles and wonder when things will ever change. We seem to think that everything will just naturally take its course and these people will get saved. The problem is that unless we do something, these people are never going to find peace and they are in for more trouble when they face the reality of their lifestyle when they die. I still do a poor job at reaching out to people and if this seems like a repetitive message, it is because I need to make the change and start reaching out to people and I am trying to grasp that. God has called me to do great things and I am just getting started with that and I cannot wait to see what he has in store for me next.

I hope that everyone had a great day. I will still pray for you if you need prayer and I will pray with you if you would like. Call/text me anytime if you need someone to talk to or if you want to talk about a post or whatever. Hope you all have a great night and I look forward to hearing from some of you!

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson