MAINTAINING YOUR CONFESSION IN THE MIDST OF HARDSHIPS Life
may
be
challenging
and
stressful at times, and we can get
so Byoverwhelmed by Tsaone Makula
hardships
that
we
begin
the to
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wonder if God truly cares and sure I would like to challenge you to change your perspective many of us have, at some point, and make your prayers one of worship and appreciation. felt trapped and overwhelmed by Prayers that acknowledge who God is and what He has life's troubles and struggles. A done in the past. Prayers that extol His grandeur, whether
He
exists.
I'm
you magnificence, and goodness. I want us to challenge question if God listens or ourselves and say, “God, I will praise you from the valleys responds to your prayers. Many of life! I will give a shout of praise in the midst of a folks are on the verge of quitting gloomy situation because you do not change like shifting circumstance
in
which
because they feel overwhelmed. shadows, and no situation changes you.” Please hear me out if you are that person before you throw in As you begin to shout your praise, courage to stand firm in your faith will begin to rise within you and the lie that the towel. the enemy has been trying to tell you, that God does not God loves you and cares for you, answer prayer, will begin to fade like smoke in the wind. and He still listens and answers For as long as we live in this world, we will face problems prayer.
I
know
overwhelmed
feeling of varying degrees; some will be more difficult to endure want to than others, but in any event, refuse to magnify the
you're
but
I
your problem. Rather, choose to magnify the problem solver. attention for a while and see if Nothing is too difficult for God, whether it's altars or devils. God doesn't come through. encourage
you
to
shift
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