Practice saying this

Dear Pastor,

Whatever you are going through on any given day, there is tremendous help, hope and strength in meditating on the nearness and goodness of God.

Far too often we entertain unhealthy, accusatory and fear-inducing ideas (such as “Here we go again”, or “I don’t have what it takes”, or “This is so hard”).

Instead, practice saying this:

• “The Holy Spirit of God Himself is in me”

• “God is supplying the strength I need to get through this”

• “With God, I will go through this with joy and peace”

• “I know that God will bring me through. God is the Victor here, not the circumstance”

• “Let’s watch and see how God works through this”

Please, practice these kinds of healthy, faith-building and God-honoring statements and then rest in the knowledge that God has you.

Christ is with us, Christ is in us!

Mike J