Positive Daily Inspiration – July 13, 2022 – MEETING CHANGE WITH THE COMFORT OF GOD

Positive Daily Inspiration - July 13, 2022 - MEETING CHANGE WITH THE COMFORT OF GOD

“Thou dost show me the path of life; in Thy presence there is fullness of joy.”
Psalms 16:11

Life has to begin again for many of us. We move from one area to another, from one work to another, changes in human relations come. But we can be flexible and able to meet change when we are centered and poised in our faith in the goodness of God. We can meet change with God’s comfort instead of human screaming.

Sometimes a person may seem to exhaust strength and energy in their efforts to handle the changes of life. They may think that their major need would be for more strength. However, the major need is to let go and let God work through them. It’s not always easy to do this. To let God takeover is also a change in the way we go about doing things. Some of us feel that we must keep a tight hold on our life, that we must be personally responsible to see that things work out in the right ways.

We do not fear change when we know that we are one with God and God is one with us. Knowing our oneness with God, we have a deep sense of oneness with all of God’s creation. Knowing our oneness with God, nothing can confuse or shake us. We know that we can ask God’s direction, follow God’s guidance, and lean on God’s inspiration and love. In the presence of God we find comfort.

To let go and let God work through us does not mean that we let go of the responsibilities that are ours. It means that we let go of our anxiety over the change, our worry about the change, our feeling that it is up to us alone to meet this change.

We know that God goes ahead of us preparing the way for better good than we have ever known before. We do find strength through letting go and letting God take over. We are strengthened physically, mentally, and emotionally. Through leaning upon God, wisdom and power come to us to meet the change.

As we keep faith in God, every road we walk along will be beautiful and every life we touch will be a blessing to us, as we are to it. Every change that comes will be a change in which we see the good of God and know, without doubt, that God is with us.

We can exhibit this for ourselves and for others.

“Therefore comfort one another.” First Thessalonians 4:18

When we need comfort, familiar passages from the Bible help to uplift us. The 23rd Psalm is one of my favorites, “The Lord is my shepherd … . Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.”

Jesus’ words, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives you I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid,” can bring us solace and give us the peace “which passes all understanding.”

Always there is comfort for us. Always the loving presence of God sustains us and imbues us with courage. Always the power of God upholds us and gives us the courage to walk through the “Valley of the Shadow,” to keep pace in the life of God, which is eternal, to turn again toward the light and life and enter into life with a renewed spirit.

People in every corner of the world, in all walks of life, have times when they need comfort and strength in meeting their own changes.

We may long to be able to say something, or do something, to bring comfort to the ones in need. We have something we can give – our prayers for comfort and strength.

Actually, prayer is the most powerful help we can give.

Prayer is a hand reaching out to uplift and steady the faltering.
Prayer is a lighthouse for the sailor on the stormy sea.
Prayer is love felt as a warm rush of well-being.
Prayer is a way where there seems to be no way.

Yes, as we pray, we comfort others and bless them; and we comfort and bless ourselves.

POSITIVE DAILY PRAYER:

Dear God, I know You are with me to comfort and strengthen me. I feel Your loving presence holding me close. I am strengthened and comforted. God, I ask You to help me meet change.

For my loved ones I pray: God is with you (insert name) to comfort and strengthen you.
(Insert name) you feel God’s loving presence holding you close.
You are strengthened and comforted.
(Insert name) God helps you meet change.

In Jesus Christ’s name … Amen

POSITIVE DAILY AFFIRMATION: Through God I know, the best is yet to be.

POSITIVE DAILY QUOTE: “Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.” Truman Capote

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