Comfort in Christ

Hey 🤍,

An easy prey to spiraling thoughts? 

Well, it's become pretty common in the lives of so many people. A lot of people willingly claim to have ADHD, even when they're undiagnosed. If you feel choked up with thoughts that hold you up both day and night, let me hold your hand. Dear, you're not alone.

If you feel unworthy of salvation because you just keep sinning, you've prayed about it, celebrated days of abstinence, but still fell back to old habits... Hmmm, just breathe out. The devil has probably been having a field day in your thoughts 🫠.

If your days feel messed up by anxious thoughts or piercing emotional wounds. 🫂 

The ones you've shared and the parts you've left out, hmmmm. 🫂

There's healing for us. Healing is God's Children's bread and nothing will take it from us 🤍.

If you want to approach God and you don't know how, you feel your methods aren't as flashy as that influencer online or that friend that makes you want to do better, but you don't know what better looks like, or you're just too lazy to do all that... Come, come closer. I'd love to say, "Oh, there's a formula," or a button we can just press, or somethinggg. But let me let you know that joy, peace, love, patience, self-control, goodness, meekness – just to name a few – are the fruits of the Spirit that God gave us.

How does the Holy Spirit work?

• In obedience to the word of God; James 1:22 NIV [22] Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

• In trust; Hebrews 3:8 KJV [8] Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, In the day of temptation in the wilderness.

•  In hope; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 KJV [21] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

It takes strength to admit you need help. That's the first step. Let's move on to the next... are you going to allow yourself to be helped?

There are tons of books addressing various Christian problems. If you could just take a time out, pick a jotter, pick a book, meditate on this book, link the value learnt to an episode in your life, and relate how you could have done it better or different. 

There are problems that prayer will not just sweep away and you have to address them whether you like it or not.

Lastly, because the devil loves playing mind games, let's look at these scriptures:

 Romans 8:1 KJV [1] There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. You're free, so long as you've made the decision for Christ and you stand by it. 

1 Corinthians 4:5 NIV [5] Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.

I just read this verse tonight, and I pray it works on my mind and yours. 🤍 Your accountability partner in Christ, Gloria 🎀. Shalom