hi all
I need you help. I'm so stressed out cos my faith is going down hill , I feel like I'm a failure when I have done wrong (sin) and that my life is going to get a lot worst
I know the lord cares for me very much but , I just feel like my life is in a mess and I know Jesus said that it would not be easy to walk on his path but , I just can not handle the way my life is right now , I'm in urgent need of a job cos I can not afford to buy food ( yes I know I should take everything in pray , but I sometimes wonder what I have done wrong to deserve this hell I'm going through ) , guys please can you help me cos I'm just feel like my life is a never ending mess .
You are walking through a trial in your life and in your faith. It is not a punishment by God, but a test of faith. He wants to strengthen you, and this is how He's doing it. Sometimes the Lord takes away things in our lives because He wants us to shift our focus back to Him. And it sounds like in your situation, He wants you to completely and fully rely on and trust in Him. Turn your eyes to Him and He will lead you through to victory.
God is not angry or mad at you... In fact, the reason why He's letting you go through this is because He wants you to be better for His glory, and this is what will get you there. He's chosen you of all the people on this earth saying, "This is the one I want to strengthen. This is the one I want to grow. This is the one I want to use for my work. I choose you my beloved child. You are worthy of my work."
God is a father. He is
your Father. And just like a loving father He will help you whenever you need it. Think of a young girl that has fallen off her bike. She scrapes up her knees and cries out to her father who comes running as soon as he hears the fall. Our Father in heaven does the same thing. He knows that you have fallen down and scraped your knees, and He wants nothing more than to rush to your side, pull you in His arms, and fix all the brokenness. You don't have to do anything but relax and surrender in His arms.
The great thing about God is that He is faithful even when we are not. That means, even when we sin, even through our mistakes, even through our wrongdoings, He still loves us, and He will still work with us. As long as you have accepted Christ, He is all you need. Christ overcame every sin, and because of Him, we are free and we are blameless forever. There are things in my life I cannot overcome, no matter how hard I try... but I know that I never will overcome those things,
only Christ can do that; so I am letting Him. Every sin we ever committed, every sin we commit today, every sin we will commit tomorrow and later on is already forgiven. So there is nothing you can do to separate from God's love:
neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. ~Romans 8:38-39
He is your Father, and He will never stop loving you.
You cannot handle your life right now... but God can. And He wants to take that burden for you, all you have to do is give it to Him. Lift up your problems to God, and watch to see what amazing things He does with them.
*Delight* in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
*Commit* your ways to Him, and He will establish your thoughts.
*Trust* in Him, and He will bring it to pass.
*Acknowledge* Him in all your ways, and He will direct your path.
He is faithful to finish His work. He has started a work in you, and now you must let Him finish.
Give over your troubles to Him, and let Him work in them. And while He's working on your problems, you should be living in Him:
1) Dwell on the things of God: His presence, His love, His faithfulness, His perfection, etc.
2) Dwell on the fruit of the spirit: love, joy, peace, kindness, gentleness, self-control, goodness, patience, faithfulness
3) Read His word
4) Pray, pray, pray! Always be talking to God
5) Be in fellowship with others
6) Obey His commands
God can and will use you to accomplish His will, regardless of who you are or what you've done. Your past does not determine what God can do... because He can do all things. He doesn't work because of sin, but in spite of sin.
Don't focus on what you can't do; don't dwell on your faults or failures or shortcomings; just dwell on the things of God and He will pull you through.
I hope this helps. God is right now teaching me and helping me through these same feelings. So if you have any more questions please ask! And I will most definitely help. I included a link to a love letter from God. Read it and know that it is true, and that it is meant especially for you.
Father's Love Letter Text
I will be praying for you!
In Christ's name,
