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Brandon Bracey's Seed Devotion: Dealing With Life's Surprises. |
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Seed Devotion: Dealing With Life's Surprises
Scripture NKJV 1 Peter 5: 7," casting all your cares upon Him, for he cares for you."
Yesterday I went to a gas station in my neighborhood to get some gas because my tank was close to empty. When I got to the station, there was no more gas left! The signs said that there was no gas available. I felt a level of anxiety build up in me. I had heard about gas not being available in other states in the U.S. But I never had to deal with it right in my own neighborhood. It was as if life screamed at me as loud as it could," SURPRISE"! I was forced to scramble to find gas at another station.
Every now and then life seems to throw some curveballs at us. I like to call these curveballs surprises because they seem to come from out of nowhere. It is wonderful to get a great surprise like a surprise birthday party, or surprise gift, or surprise visit from a loved one. But unfortunately, not all surprises are good ones.
You were surprised to find you got layed off from work. Now you are worryed about how you will pay the bills. Or how about when you went to go get a regular checkup at the doctor, only to find out you have colon cancer? How about finding out that your son or daughter is pregnant? Some surprises are not easy to handle are they?
These types of surprises can cause us to experience worry and fear. I remember Christmas around five years ago, when I had to rush my grandad to the hospital. We were having a great Christmas day, when all of a sudden I had to rush my grandad to the hospital because he was having chest pains. We find out that he had had a heart attack and needed triple bypass surgery immediately to unclog his arteries. It caused anxiety and worry to come upon some of us in the family. Then my grandad started to fear he may not make it. This surprise caught us off guard big time.
Even though life brings surprises, here are some things we can do below to be better prepared for them:
1) Take One Day At A Time: Matthew 6:34," Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about it's own things. Sufficient for the day is it's own trouble."
2) Pray: The Bible says in Phillippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything pray and petition God with thanksgiving. Then the peace will keep your heart and mind in Christ Jesus.
3) Give God Your Burden: If you carry your burden, then God can't carry it. But if you give it to the Lord, he will be happy to take the pressure off your shoulders(1 Peter 5:6-7).
4) Trust In The Lord, Delight Yourself In The Lord, Commit Yourself To The Lord, and Be Still Before The Lord(Psalm 37:3-7).
Thankfully I was able to make it to another gas station before running out of gas in my car. In addition, my Grandad is doing great and is enjoying life today. Often it is tough to focus on God when you are going through, but that's when we really need to focus on him. God is not moved by your issues, but rather by your faith. No matter what the problem may be, ask God to handle it and he will. God wants us to have peace even in the midst of our surprises. Life may throw curveballs, but God can catch them all. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
You are so awesome and wonderful. There is no curveball too great for you. Therefore I trust you. Lord it is not easy. Sometimes the pain and anxiety makes you seem far away. But I will trust you anyway. Thank you for your peace and love, in Jesus name, Amen.
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