IS LIFE PULLING YOU UNDER?

 

Trying to control life's circumstances is like fighting a  rip current. Our human nature wants to fix every problem, right all the world's wrongs, and stay emotionally strong in the process. Yet, no matter how hard we try to stay trouble free, sorrow can flood our lives like a sudden deadly tidal force.

Long before we start swimming against the unpredictable currents of life, we need to realize no one can manipulate the tides of their own personal journey.

We tend to believe we know the best way to manage the unpleasant events of life and if we keep pushing we will have a better chance of swimming free of unpleasant outcomes. Unfortunately, control is an illusion that drowns us in anxiety, frustration and fear.

The good news is you don't have to drown. You can stay afloat without trying to handle your problems alone.  The Bible tells us to..."Cast all your cares on Him, for He cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7) Jesus always hands us a lifeline.

When you find yourself caught in a rip current, don't panic. You don't have to be a church member to ask God for help. Maybe you have been struggling for years trying to make it on your own and the current has pulled you far from shore and you think all hope is gone. If that sounds like you get ready... help is on the way.

Jesus reaches out to saints and sinners alike. He still heals broken hearts, sets addicts free, restores sight to the blind, and opens deaf ears to hear and understand His message of hope. The world has changed but the message of the cross has not. Jesus did not come into the world to condemn people. He came to seek and save the lost.

Are you drowning in a sea of heartache, disease, affliction? Call out to Jesus. He is your lifeline.

"I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears." Psalm 34:4