Afraid? Here’s hope

Violence seems to be on an increase in the US. Not just violence, but random violence. There have been plenty of times in history where the world has been more unpredictable, but this new onslaught is surprising many. Riots, shootings, and now crazy clowns. Then a couple of friends have huge health events and another loses her job.

Then, there is the problem of leadership. It feels unstable – downright crazy actually – when both political candidates that are in the running have unfavorability ratings so high. For someone who likes stability, this feels we are at sea in a storm. Seasick anyone?

What if you could handle the storms like this:

You can. When you accept Jesus into your life, He lives inside of you. You are not alone!

Read Colossians 1:15-17

The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

Jesus lives in you. He not only holds everything outside of you together, but He will hold you together as well. There is a reason that you are living in this time of insanity. Could it be because God wants to bring hope to the environment in which you spend your days? Wouldn’t you love it if He used you?

Here’s help:

1. Spend time with God until you hear His voice. It might be a sense of peace or an actual sensing Him speaking to you, but seriously, get with God and don’t give up. Keep seeking Him until you sense/hear Him.
2. Throughout the day, tap into that sense of presence. When pressure builds, ask yourself “does God care about this?” If your answer is ‘no’, then go back to the beginning. God cares about it all – He might just have a different perspective than you. He might be up to something much greater.
3. Share your peace. Most of us live in a space where we will not be thanked for talking about God. However, we can share His peace easily. No preaching required.

The storms of life are inevitable. You can spend them with your head in a bucket, or you can jump on and go for the ride. Jesus really is in control. When the world goes crazy, He has an end game. You can trust that He isn’t dethroned, but instead is working a much deeper move that you haven’t figured out yet.