Having Faith in Tough Times

So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36
Struggles are real and our questions about them are not easily answered. We try to use reason, long study or empty prayers, but those who are hurting see through our attempts to comfort this way. There are no quick answers to pain. In the midst of our difficult times – times of confusion and loss of hope – our outlook can become skewed as we are consumed by our circumstances.
We wonder if we can really do this. Can we have real, effectual faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, even when times are hard?
Can we do as He has called us to do?
Can we process and get beyond what is behind us?
Can we go through what lies ahead?
When we are in need of real hope, we need wise council, not shallow connections and ineffectual sound bites. We need more reality, the reality of what is God telling us in the here and now so we can move ahead. So, what can we do?
We need to realize that Christianity is about who Christ is and what He has done, not about us and our lives.
We have to recognize two truths: that Christ is Lord, and that life is unjust. So what can we do when we feel beat up, confused and fearful? Look to the One who saves!
Look through the floods of fear and the rains of confusion and start to really see who Jesus Christ is and what He has done. When we focus on him, we can have full confidence, trust, and assurance. We can seek a life that is about trusting and obeying despite difficulty, so we can live out lives of hope and purpose. We can become a reflection of his work to others. After all, what is faith really about? Is it about me and my life or about Christ and the new life He brings me?
The key to dealing with these issues is taking to heart that when life is at its darkest, God is there.
Jesus understands our pain and he is loving and carrying us through it. We need to accept the fact that God is in control, even if we do not understand how. It is by faith that we can endure and then learn from trials, becoming better for it.
We can place such faith in him because of the assurance we have through his word, even when we do not understand. Our true home and purpose is not here; it is still to come. One day, we will be called to our true home in eternity, in heaven.
So, let us cling to the hope we have in Christ, not the things we experience or the losses we have endured!
If you are going through a time of pain or trial, here are some more comforting verses for you. Please let us know how we can pray for you as well, and let us encourage one another. Psalm 31:9; Psalm 119:50; Isaiah 41:10; Romans 8:18; James 1:2-3; John 9; Colossians 1:24; 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7; 1 Peter 4:12-19; Hebrews 10:34; Revelation 21:4
Check out an earlier post by Dr. Richard Krejcir here.
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This comment was received by email:
Dear Richard,
Because Paul says in I 5: 18 in Everything ,give thanks, for this the will of God for you in Christ Jesus toward you. So thanksgiving need to be at the top of the list..
In his love,
Dr. Terry Haugh
Yes, Terry, you are right, the short blog does not go into it all, be blessed!
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I want to do this,it is on my bucket list,better get er done…
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It is now. Working with my husband through this tough recovery and blatantly changed lifestyle.
Oh – about the last 8 or 9 years – and still praying. Somethings we just don’t know how it will work out – but The Lord does Romans 8: 28 – so we never quite praying for ones we are concerned about. – – – One time I was discouraged and wondered if the Lord ever gets tired of some of my prayers that are the same old prayers – and that very day my little sister called me with a wonderful scripture that spoke of never giving up . . . I was so amazed, just when I was wondering that – she calls me . God is SO AMAZING how He works sometimes – ALL the time.
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Always at my Church and His Word
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Ms Sandra McClelland. Just by being gerself, a living testimony of God! I love you, Ms Sandra. You give me a formidable goal to strive for.
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no one is helping us to wait on Jesus now ! And we are waiting for 5 yrs and counting ! we know Jesus is faithful, but there isn’t encouragement from any of our Christian friends 🙁
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This morning…
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AMEN! Our sufferings are but a brief time compared to eternity!
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I have to keep this in the fore front of my mind. Sometimes hard to do.
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” Eyes have not seen – Ears have not heard – and the Heart cannot imagine what God has prepared for those who love Him.” – 1st Corinthians 2: 9 – and how easy it is to Love Him when we think of what He did for us – a love like no other
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Jehovah Shammah
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Yes, he is there for us 24/7 … He loves us that much and more.
Thank you Lord Jesus.
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