Jesus said that in this world we would have trouble. So why I am spending so much time trying to avoid it. My mind goes constantly, sometimes day and night, trying to figure out how to solve problems that haven't even arrived yet.
When the financial burden is the greatest I think, if I could win the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes, even a small prize, I would have no more financial worries. If I had a special someone to share things with so that I didn't have to walk through life alone, it would be easier to get through the difficulties in life. The truth is there are as many problems associated with having money as there is with not having it. And that special someone, they can come with there own set of special problems.
In John 16:33, Jesus goes on to say: Take heart for I have overcome the world. In fact, before he mentions the trouble we will have he tells us that he is telling us these things so that we can have "peace". Sometimes it's hard to find the peace in the middle of the problems, The peace comes from knowing that God saw the problem coming long before it got to me and together, he and I, have already overcome it.
"Father, I will always long for a problem-free life but, I also realize that it is not going to happen this side of heaven. Thank you for the peace that comes from knowing that this problem too will pass and that victory in this life is secured through the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ."
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