Have you noticed that everybody seems to be a bit unnerved about our economy? From the president to the dishwasher, everybody is talking about the economy. People are praying hard to keep their jobs, or find a job. It seems like no matter who you talk to, the economy and comes up. It shows what’s on our hearts, and the worry that we carry. Let’s see if we can throw some things out there that might help us just a bit:
The first thing is don’t panic. In Jeremiah 10:10 it says to not freak out about the times we live in. We have a propensity to sit and watch the news and take in things from the media and then step outside and lose our ever-luv’n minds! Again, don’t panic. Panic never solves anything, nor are you set up to fix our national crisis, so think and pray. Notice, freaking out is not on the list of things for you to do today. So just don’t.
The second thing is to stream line your life. Anything that is in your life that is not facilitating you living your life’s mission; cut it out. Remove it. Find things and areas that you can cut back on or remove. Usually we have so many luxuries in our lives that we really can do without, we just don’t take the time to think about it. A happy, healthy life, can be sustained and lived without many of the luxuries we have today. I guess that’s why they call them luxuries.
Thirdly, connect with friends and family. These are the relationships that keep us going and encourage us in tough times. Isn’t it interesting that during the great depression and other tight times in our country, you saw families come together. Entertainment was sitting around with family and friends laughing and playing games. Now entertainment usually involves money, and time away from family and friends. Difficult times need to drive us back to those that matter the most.
Next, be a voice of hope wherever you go. Not can you, how can you. You can, no matter how bad it gets, be a voice of hope to somebody. Remember, etch it on your heart, we are to be a voice of hope in the community. This is what we have been called to. It is a higher calling but a good one. You will meet someone today that needs hope, be ready to point them in the right direction.
Finally, take more time to listen to God. Difficult times are when time with God becomes paramount. Every moment we spend with God recalibrates us. It’s as if the world gets us off course a wee-bit, but time with God recalibrates our compass and returns us to the rock solid course that we used to be on. It’s a course of hope and life.
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Craig, thanks for the encouragement. Too bad many people don’t/won’t believe that everything WILL turn out fine. Everyday a miracle occurs when I wake up. I get to spend another day HERE, on Earth, with family, friends, loved ones. Those days might not all be sun shiney and bright. They may be cold and gray and miserable. When the sun comes out again, then what? A rainbow!, somewhere…even if I don’t see it, it’s there. Life is good, MY life is good! Worry nearly killed me and believe me, it was no fun. It was a painful, scary, place to be. I was there for years with no help or answers. Would I change it? Nope, not one second! Without it I wouldn’t have learned how to trust God in everything. It’s a part of who I am today, and I like this person. Besides, it’s so much easier not to worry. I’ll take hope any day of the week! I want to give hope (I know where it comes from). Wow, again, thanks for the encouragement!