Fret Not

If we could forget our troubles as easily as we forget our blessings, how different things would be.

“Don’t worry if you have problems!” That is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one, I know. But the only people I am aware of who don’t have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries.

If you’re breathing, you have difficulties. It’s the way life is. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Challenged and tested, we come alive! Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness.

So, you have problems—no problem! Just tell yourself, “There I grow again!” (Cindy Ludwig, “No Problem!”)

Our problems aren’t something to look down on or feel bad about, because life is made up of multiple problems. In fact, our life is full of problems every day! We’re always going to have some problems! We’re all going to have problems! But it’s a challenge to find a solution to them and get the victory over them! So you shouldn’t look down on yourself or anyone else because they have problems, because if you’re not faced with some problems, then you’re not going to feel challenged to solve them. It’s through solving our problems that we grow. Be thankful you have battles so you can win victories. Be thankful you have problems so you can find solutions to them!—Because you wouldn’t be progressing or growing if you weren’t continually finding solutions and remedies for the problems you face each day.

You have to remember that no matter what things look like, no matter how great the problems, no matter how confusing the questions, or how hopeless the circumstances, all of that will pass, but Jesus and His love and His truth and His plan for your life will still be intact.

Determine that you will let nothing flurry or unsettle you. If it’s big enough to worry about, then you know Jesus has already thought of it. If it’s not big enough for Jesus to worry about‚ then it doesn’t matter.

“Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22