There will be moments in our lives when we feel totally overwhelmed and beaten down by the storms that life throws at us. Sometimes we feel like we are on a stormy sea and our little boat is being tossed back and forth by the powerful waves. We will feel like the storm will over take us and we will be destroyed.
There are times when we feel all alone and abandoned. Sometimes we feel like no one listens and we wonder at times if anyone really cares. We believers in Jesus Christ must remember that Jesus cares for us and He will see us through the storms that we face no matter how big and scary our storm seems. Jesus is bigger than our storm.
When the storms of life assail us we must lift our eyes to the hills. We must turn our eyes toward Jesus Christ the author and finisher of our faith. The Lord won't allow us to be totally destroyed if we are trusting in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. The storms of life may make us feel weary and tired, but one day the Lord will welcome us home to Heaven where we will find rest from all of our troubles.
The devil is running around our world trying to stir up trouble because he knows his time is short. The devil will try to trip us up and cause us trouble, but we need to remember that Jesus defeated the devil. We must cling to the Lord Jesus and trust Him throughout the storms of life.
There will be times when we feel rather discouraged and mistreated especially when we perceive that someone has wronged us. There was a time recently when I felt criticized by a group of people for the way I prayed. They didn't like that I read the prayer list during prayer time during the church service. I felt embarrassed and attacked, but I didn't let on that I was a little hurt that they didn't want me to lift the people on the list up in prayer to the Lord.
It really bothered me and I wasn't sure what to do. I tried talking with someone about it, but they always seem to think I am too sensitive. Maybe I am. I am sorry for being too sensitive. I know I am not perfect. I am just a sinner saved by the grace of Jesus Christ. I just want to live for the Lord and do what is right in His eyes. I think we should lift people up in prayer to God because we should be people of prayer. We should intercede for those who are suffering and we should pray for the afflicted.
When we fail to pray as a body of believers then we give a foot hold to the enemy. We need to pray to our loving Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit in faith. I ended up swallowing my pride and my hurt feelings and allowed the Lord to direct me in the way I should pray. I didn't use the list, but I did something a little different and had people pray for a person that God brought to their minds. I allowed the Holy Spirit to flow through me in the prayer and I realized that I was getting in the way at times because there was too much of me in the moment and not enough of the Lord.
We all need to learn to surrender our pride and selfishness and allow the Lord to direct our steps. I am sorry for being prideful and self centered and too sensitive at times. I am still a work in progress. I haven't finished the race yet, but I know that the Lord will continuing working on me until that day when I see the Lord Jesus face to face.
Lord,
Forgive me for my pride and foolishness.
Forgive me for getting in the way of Your Holy Spirit.
Help me Lord Jesus to become less that You may become greater.
I forgive those people who were just trying to help me to grow by giving me suggestions.
Help me Lord to be more receptive to help because I know I can't do things alone.
Lead me and guide me by Your Holy Spirit.
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, All Other Ground Is Sinking Sand.
In Jesus Name I Pray,
Amen.
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