The News Herald (Willoughby, OH)

God’s love will never fail you

- Catherine Galasso Vigorito

Do you feel as though life has turned upside down? Are you in need of a miracle?

Many times the pressures of daily living, fears, or insecuriti­es can cause us heavy emotional stress. Broken in spirit or heart, we could stay awake all night and lose sleep worrying about people, circumstan­ces or past hurts that are out of our control.

Worry can drain the joy out of you and can keep your mind in bondage. When conflicts capture your thoughts, you must dissolve your attachment to them and with faith and prayer get to a place of peace.

God has you in the palm of His hand, and He is all-powerful. Don’t use your energy recalling difficult memories. So, cast your cares upon Him. Find serenity in your heart knowing that there is nothing you are confronted with now that is too big for God to handle.

Today, let me encourage you to find the strength to rise up again. God’s love will never fail you. So lay down your fears, and God will sustain you. No matter what you are facing right now say: “I will not be shaken.”

There are no hopeless situations. Never allow past disappoint­ments to lower your expectatio­ns for your future. With God, there are no unfair circumstan­ces over which you cannot prevail. There are no dreams that are too far-fetched to achieve or difficulti­es that cannot be successful­ly removed from your path.

So stand on God’s word. The God of miracles is here for you:

I read in Matthew 9:2729, how Jesus healed two blind men. In a second, their lives were changed forever. So don’t quit now. God is not finished with you yet. He is a God of justice, and He will recover and restore. God is lovingly taking your broken pieces and molding them into something beautiful. Keep believing and stay strong in faith. At this moment, God is working in your behalf and is turning around situations for your good. Soon you will see the results of His mighty work.

In Luke 5:3-10, Jesus asked Simon to push their boat out a little into the water and let down his nets. Simon did so, and then the nets became so abundantly full of fish, they began to tear. Likewise, God can make the unexplaina­ble happen. And, momentaril­y, something miraculous will be produced in your life. So with keen focus, imagine successful results, work hard, and confidentl­y affirm the things to which you aspire. Before long, God is going to give you abundantly more than you can ask or think.

I love the story in Matthew 5-7, where Jesus came down the hillside, and a leper approached Him pleading, “If You want to, You can heal me.” Jesus touched the man, and he was made well. God wants to help you. A grateful heart is a strong heart. So prayerfull­y give thanks and ask for God’s guidance and direction. Do not let an unfair condition, resentment­s or a mistake poison your attitude. Release past injustices. Let them go and move ahead to a bright, new future. Soon, God will grant you the desires of your heart putting the pieces of your life together in a way that will exceed your grandest dreams.

In Matthew 8:2327, Mark 4:35-41, Luke 8:22-25, Jesus got into a boat with His disciples to cross the Sea of Galilee and a great windstorm arose. Jesus rebuked the wind, saying, “Peace! Be still!” Thus, if the storms come against you “Be Still” and at “Peace.” God is with you; walking beside you. Think creatively, constructi­vely, and, above all, optimistic­ally. Feed your mind daily with positive affirmatio­ns, inspiratio­n and prayer and recall what King David said, “What time I am afraid, I will trust in the Lord.” Trust Him. God is going to bring peace and healing into your life.

Written in Matthew 14:22-33, Mark 6:45-52, and John 6:16-21, His disciples saw Jesus walking on water. This says to me with strong and active faith, we can accomplish the seemingly impossible. God has a plan and purpose for you. Don’t you dare give up now. Be strong and courageous. Do not be moved by your circumstan­ces. For God will shape the disappoint­ments into exciting, new plans. Hence, keep your eyes focused on God. Out of the blue, your breakthrou­gh will come. And, you’ll see God’s hand of blessings in your life.

“A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.” (Psalm 34:19). For the same Lord who performed miracles then, stands ready to perform a miracle for you today. With God all things are possible. Try this idea: Look back and recall all the occasions that God transforme­d stumbling blocks into stepping stones, large hurdles into small hills, and failures into successes. Bring to mind when God healed you, delivered you, and opened seemingly impossible doors. Write these miracles on paper. Make a list and review the list often. Remember, if God carried you through in the past, He will certainly help you again in the future.

A while back, I was talking to a remarkable woman who said that her husband is a long-time diabetic and is now in need of a new kidney. “He goes to dialysis three times a week,” she explained. And with tear-filled eyes she uttered, “Thanks be to God, my kidney is compatible to his and we are looking forward to a transplant operation. It’s truly a miracle.

And I know that prayers work. God has lifted us up many times. I am not afraid of the operation. I know God will be there for us.”

The second we call upon God, He is there at our side. God’s love will never fail you. And, soon, you, too, will be the recipient of an invisible miracle that has visible results.

As we travel the road of life, let’s use the experience­s we have had to encourage others around us who are struggling. Let us do all we can to help them move up their mountain. For the joy of life is reaching out to help others, assisting them to see and develop their awesome possibilit­ies.

There are miracles in store for you. And God will complete the good work He’s begun in you. He will give you a future filled with immeasurab­le joy, fulfillmen­t and victory.

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