The best way to communicate love to others is to show that we genuinely care about their struggles in life without judging them, and by steering them toward God’s truth in the midst of their trials (Romans 14:13). We help them to bear their burden and remind them that the Trinity of God within every Born Again Believer is helping them too (Psalm 68:19).
We can also encourage them that Jesus sits at the right hand of our Father God and intercedes for us all. He encourages us during our struggles so that we can encourage others who go through the same issues in life (Luke 22:31-34). As we immerse our self in His Word, we find ways to use the scriptures that encourage us to lift up other people in their time of need (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
Reading pertinent Bible verses about God’s strength and comfort for us, and then sharing those verses with others who are discouraged, weary, or experiencing a valley in life will allow us to pray these verses and to use them as daily vitamins to keep us refreshed. They give life to our soul – our thoughts and emotions.
By reading, praying, and sharing God’s Biblical Truths, we allow these living, sharp, and active realities to cover our soul with consolation for the present as well as with security for our future. When we yoke up with Jesus, rather than attempting to solve our own problems, we find our trials getting easier and lighter (Matthew 11:28-30).
Rather than stewing in our fears and insecurities, we place our burden in the Lord’s capable hands and He sustains us (1 Peter 5:6; Philippians 4:9). If we consult Him and follow His peace through every choice we make, He never allows us to be shaken (Psalm 55:22; Proverbs 3:5-6).
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for caring about every aspect of our life, and for listening to Jesus’ intercession for us. With this in mind, we never need to allow anxiety to overwhelm us. Our faith-filled prayers of thanksgiving to You allows You to fill us with Your peace, which guards our heart. We have no need to feel anxious about anything in our life because we can share our petitions with You while we thank You ahead of time for keeping us safe through all our trials (Philippians 4:6-7).
All our praise is poured out to You, and to our Messiah, Jesus Christ. You are the Father of all mercy, the healer of our soul, and You walk with us and in us as You use us to further Your Kingdom on the earth. When we keep our mind focused on You and trust You with all our heart, You keep us in perfect peace (Isaiah 26:3). Help us to know the extent of Your love for us and fill us with all Your fullness (Ephesians 3:16-19).
Thought for the Day:
Jesus left us His peace when He returned to Heaven – a peace that surpasses anything this world has to offer; therefore, our heart never needs to entertain “worse case” scenarios, or feel any fear or anxiety for any reason, because by making all our thoughts line up with God’s Word, we tear down negative thoughts, emotions and presuppositions that try to distract us from what we learn from God’s Word.
- John 14:27; Philippians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 10:5
