Are you need of refreshing? Do you feel as though you have been soaked, wrung out, and hung out to dry? Do you desire a fresh start? Are you looking for someone who can point you to a place of safety and comfort? Where are you looking? Are you looking to God?
Sometimes we get ourselves into a quagmire. Sometimes we are a hot mess. It may of our own doing that has put us where we are. It may be bad decisions by someone else. Honestly, it doesn’t matter. We are where we are, and we need to get to a better place.
There are more self-help books on bookshelves than we can shake a stick at. Some of them may actually provide good advice for our specific situation. But by and large, most of them are about preventative measures rather than renewal. They tell us how to do things better in life to prepare ourselves for when things go askew rather than giving us guidance on getting out of the gutter.
Do not misunderstand, the Bible does that too. The one thing the Bible does those self-help books won’t do is point us to an almighty God who loves us and cares for us. It points us to a God who performs miracles. Yes, still today. It helps us build our faith in the Creator of the universe. It shows who God is and what he is capable of.
Therefore, when we are in dire straits, we truly need to turn to God and rely on him. He is the one who can take our misfortune and turn it into a blessing. He can pick us up from our groveling in the dirt and lift us up on wings like eagles. Our part? Believe. Have faith. Trust in him. And…be patient. God is already at work.
I pray we all put our trust and faith in God. I pray we turn to him when we encounter misfortune. I pray each one of us will read God’s Word and build our faith in him. Believe in God. Turn to God. Put your faith in God. Be patient. Know God is working on your behalf.
Psalm 107:35
He turns a desert into pools of water,
a parched land into springs of water.
Marty Pressey 