Press On

For the past two weeks it seems that in every direction I turn I am reminded of the scripture that says " in this world there will be tribulations". I know as you do that this is true but the next part of the scripture says "but do not fear I have overcome the world". This part of the scripture seems to be a whole lot harder to grab hold of than the first. We know there is tribulation but then we tend to ask the question Where is God? He is as close as we want Him to be. Have you ever been or are you now in a situation where you are wallowing in the mire of fear, anger, or self pity. When we get in that place it seems that is all we think about and talk about. Those things become magnified beat us down and they become so big that we are consumed. Every ounce of energy that we have is taken from us and the longer we roll around in it the more mud we get on us the harder it is for us to get out of it. There are people reading this that know exactly what I am talking about. You have gotten so deep in the muck and mire that you don't see any way out. Some want out and some choose to just stay in it and wallow around.
Just as we magnify or make large those things we can do the same with God. The Bible says magnify the Lord. If we begin to learn to take those negative thoughts captive as the scripture says we can, all of this old mire will begin to dry up and drop off. Through meditating on God's promises and making them a part of our lives the old things will begin to fall away and God will grow bigger in our eyes. If we continue in Jesus the Christ, trust Him and press through we will see the other side. He will bring us out of the tribulations and trials we are going through.
The thoughts of anger, self pity, fear, and worry will be overcome by His promises.

6 I called on the Lord in my distress. I cried to my God for help. He heard my voice from his temple, and my cry for help reached his ears.
7 Then the earth shook and quaked. Even the foundations of the mountains trembled. They shook violently because he was angry. 8 Smoke went up from his nostrils, and a raging fire came out of his mouth. Glowing coals flared up from it. 9 He spread apart the heavens and came down with a dark cloud under his feet. 10 He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind. 11 He made the darkness his hiding place, the dark rain clouds his covering. 12 Out of the brightness in front of him, those rain clouds passed by with hailstones and lightning. 13 The Lord thundered in the heavens.The Most High made his voice heard with hailstones and lightning.14 He shot his arrows and scattered them.He flashed streaks of lightning and threw them into confusion. 15 Then the ocean floor could be seen.The foundations of the earth were laid bare at your stern warning, O Lord,at the blast of the breath from your nostrils.
16 He reached down from high above and took hold of me.He pulled me out of the raging water.

Psalms 18:6-16 (GW)

Do the raging waters surround you? Call on Him.

If you don't know Him personally you can.
If you know Him Press On and Press In