The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Your life will soon be set on a new course
Do you ever hope for a new life? Has it been one setback after the other, followed by another?
Maybe, you’ve struggled to make something transpire, and it might look like it’s not going to happen. You could have a situation that seems as though it will never change. Or, perhaps, you feel you’re the forgotten one; alone and overlooked.
No matter what you are up against, remember, God is for you. ... He is by your side. And if God is for you, nothing can come against you. So don’t get discouraged. Do not be nervous or fearful. And never give up. God has something big in front of you.
There is going to be a miraculous turnaround in your life.
You don’t know. You could be steps away from a good break. “You will soar on wings like eagles; you will run and not get weary.” (Isaiah 40:31)
You could be steps away from your healing. “You are armed with strength for every battle.” (Psalm 18:39)
You could be steps away from a breakthrough. “In due season, you shall reap if you faint not.” (Galatians 6:9)
You could be steps away from restoration. “God restores your soul. He leads you in paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3)
You may not know how it will happen. But stay in faith. Soon, you are going to see God’s favor and blessings as you’ve never seen before.
“And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.” (2 Corinthians 9:8)
I read in the Bible beginning in Luke Chapter 8:40 that there was a woman who had been bleeding for 12 years. Yet, no one could heal her. She was weak, with little strength, but she saw Jesus as He was on his way to Jairus’s house. As Jesus was passing by, the woman was determined to reach Jesus. She believed that, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed” (Mark 5:28). So, she did not give up and worked her way through the crowds until she came up just behind Him. Then, she reached out her hand and touched the edge of his cloak. Immediately, her bleeding stopped. Jesus asked, “Who touched me?” But no one knew. However, Jesus felt “that power has gone out from him.” The woman fell at his feet, told why she had touched him, and how she had been instantly restored to health. I love the words that Jesus spoke to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
With one touch, the woman’s health was completely restored, and her life was set on a new course. Hence, take courage and put your fears and uncertainties into God’s hands. For today, the Lord is saying to you what He said to the woman in the Bible: “Your faith has healed you. Go forward in peace.”
A while ago, a dear reader wrote and told me that he was diagnosed with a rare disease. The experience left him forever changed. “It made me think long and hard about the way I looked at things, about what I believed, and I came away with a new perspective on life,” he wrote.
Instead of giving up, this man had faith that God would see him through. He prayed, remained optimistic and began to look forward. He asked himself, “What can I do to turn this situation around?”
The man tried to slow down and simplified his life by saying “no” to projects that did not fit into his time schedule or compromised his mental health. He chose associations and situations that contributed to his happiness and peace of mind and filled his time with creative choices, discovering hidden talents. The man described how he spoke no ill words about anyone, and he let go of any bitterness he felt from the past. Additionally, he made it a point to do many kind and thoughtful deeds for others. Good and noble actions can give us a new viewpoint and helping others also gets our mind off of our own problems.
Recently, this reader wrote to me and explained in his letter that he has fully recovered. This man’s life was set on a new course, as he wrote, “Today is a beautiful day and I am thankful to God. Now, I want to help and encourage others going through the same thing.”
God is about to set your life on a new course. Therefore, “Trust in the Lord,” (Proverbs 3:5). “Wait on Him,” (Psalm 27:14). And, “You will be blessed.” (Isaiah 30:18)
One victory will lead to another. And God will bring love, new joys, new opportunities and new blessings into your future.