Life has a way of presenting each of us with a litany of problems and so we have to start somewhere when they come.
Try some of these!
Whenever you find yourself discouraged and cannot find your way out of your despair:Start by calling a friend in Christ. The Lord may use his friendship as a divine appointment for your life.
Whenever you find yourself angry and ready to lash out and you are looking for self-control:
Start by finding a private place away from people and call upon the Holy Spirit to bring peace to your soul.
When you find yourself being tempted into sin and you are desperate to find a way to resist:
Start by memorizing scripture and using it in those weak moments.
When you succumb to living a life of isolation and cannot break away from your own self-imposed prison:
Start by asking God to empower you with His grace so that you can share the pain in your soul with someone in Christ
When you have been hurt deeply by someone close and you are reeling from the pain:
Start by seeking God for His healing balm and then go find refuge in the fellowship of a brother or sister in Christ.
When you cannot make a critical decision and find yourself scrambling for the answer:
Start by seeking a multitude of counselors that can see your blind spots and speak the truth in love
When you find yourself in a dry place and you thirst for a refreshing of your soul:
Start by worshipping God and praising Him in the midst of your despair and He will embrace you and lift you up
Whenever a storm comes into your life and you are looking for shelter away from its pending doom:
Start by calling on the name of the Lord with all your heart and He will give you peace in the midst of your conflict
Whenever you have sinned against another and you want reconciled to the one offended:
Start by asking for their forgiveness and require in your heart no other expectation from the one you have sinned against.
When the law of sin wars against your soul and you have forgotten how to live in grace:
Start by remembering the great price that was paid to give you that grace and that will enable you to forget about yourself and trust in Him.
Most of our problems come from people and a lot of the solutions also come through people. The Lord does not want us to live a life of isolation. He wants us in community with brothers and sisters in Christ.
