THE UPS AND DOWNS

2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Each season of life has its different challenges and we increasingly realise how much we need the Holy Spirit’s guidance, His comfort and His help for each new day, to enjoy the ups and overcome the downs. The secret is not to allow negative experiences or emotions to dampen our faith but to trust God with our day to day.😊 

Our verse reminds us we’ve not to walk by what we see, or what happened to someone else or according to our past experience, not by how we ‘feel’, but we’re to walk by faith, keeping our eyes on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). It’s the only way to start the day, to navigate our emotional ups and downs, and to hear His Spirit remind us we are loved beyond measure.

There are days when the enemy comes to tell us we’re not doing very well, that we could do better but it doesn’t change the fact that we are forgiven, and God sees us as holy and righteous because we are in Jesus and He is perfect. It’s not what we do, it’s what Jesus has done for us and we are a work in progress.😊

The next time you have a fit of the ‘not doing too wells’ just remember you are called and chosen by God because of His great love for you and that He still has good plans for your life to prosper you and not to harm you. Keep looking up!

God knew what He was getting when He chose us, and He loves us when we get it right and even when we don’t! We can be encouraged because He has promised to sustain us, uphold, strengthen and help us, not just now and again or whenever He remembers, but every second of the day and night.

He says He will never let us go, that nothing can snatch us out of His hand and He has made us more than conquerors through Christ who strengthens us. 

So don’t look down, and don’t look inwards, but keep looking up and know as you do He will lift you up too.

Thank You Lord, we choose to keep looking up to You. In Jesus name. Amen.

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