Pastor Caroline - Lost In Your Walk

 

Lost In Your Walk

 

Philippians Chapter 4 Verses 6-7 in the Good News Bible reminds us:

(6) Don’t worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart.

(7) And God‘s peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.

 

Lost in your walk? Do you feel as if every road is a dead end? Nothing seems to come into place for you. You see others getting answers to prayer and you wonder; why not me?

 

Now is the time to read the above scripture again slowly, using your name before the word worry. Take a moment to do that, please.

 

When you feel lost, away from God, just know that God is not lost and He has not left you. He is not away from you. He wants you to continue to press into Him, read His word, listen to worship music and worship onto Him.  Ask Him to calm your anxious spirit. Ask Him with a thankful heart, as we are told in verse 6 of our scripture today. And verse 7 gives you assurance that God‘s peace, which is more than you can understand, will keep you safe.

 

Sometimes we feel so far away from God that we tell ourselves He does not even see us. Nothing could be farther from the truth so please let me remind you that God is the very One who created the whole world and sat it at all in place. Also in Matthew Chapter 6 Verse 26 we are told –

(26) Look at the birds flying around: they do not plant seeds, gather a harvest and put it in the barns; yet your Father in heaven takes care of them! Aren’t you worth much more than birds?

 

Think of this for a moment. Don’t you think you mean more to God than the birds? I can assure you, you do!! God loves, supplies, and takes care of everything and we need to be grateful for His supply.

 

Stress in life can cause us to feel lost or separated from our faith and from God. Sometimes we cannot see the forest for the trees. The things that stand in our way draws us from God, when in reality; they should push us towards the very One who can help us get through the stress, grief, loss of a job, or separation of a loved one. And these are just to mention a few. God can and will help us with the daily pressures that draws us from Him and those He has in place around us for support. When life is upside down and inside out, that is when we need to do some troubleshooting. Access the problem and call in the professional. Stand on your faith; call on God and pour your heart out to Him.  He will direct you and show you how to move forward.

 

Count your blessings and look back, see what God has done before, for you. Look at today and know that He gave you the start to this day. Don’t miss what He has for you today, thanking Him before you even see the blessing. That’s standing in your faith. You are not lost – you simply have taken a misstep. Now plant your feet solid on the ground under you and take a deep breath and talk with someone you trust, God, or someone He has appointed to be there for you. Let this person help you find your way and one day you may well be able to return that favor. Do something nice for someone else, an act of kindness, and this will help you feel better about yourself.

 

You are not lost in your walk – you may simply be on a new path, one God has chosen. Don’t be afraid, do not worry, He is leading. You are in good hands as God leads the way. Let your faith guide you as you trust in the Lord and His peace will surround you to a point you may not fully understand, but that is OK – just trust in Him. You are safe in union with Christ Jesus and there’s no safer place to be. The Lord in His word tells us in Philippians Chapter 4 verse 9, last line,

And God who gives us peace will be with you.

What an assurance we have.

Be blessed in this day for you have truly found your way!!