How To Live In Difficult Times

“Life with God is not immunity  from difficulties, but peace in difficulties.”

C. S. Lewis

Here are four points to follow on how to live in difficult times.

I – STAY FIRM IN GOD’S WORD -  We must hear and be firm in following Jesus so that we can be likened to a house built upon the rock which can withstand difficulties (Matthew 7:24-25).  We must read the Bible because it is like an “Instruction Manual” that  must be read and followed otherwise we will get lost. We must read, live and share the Bible. God promises provision, protection, and presence to those who are firm to follow Him.  We are safe not because of absence of danger but because of  presence of God.

II- STAY PERSISTENT IN PRAYERS – God said “let your requests be made known unto Him” (Philippians 4:6). Prayer is a response to a crisis.  Allow our helplessness to move us to a deeper  and more fervent prayer. Prayer is our weapon to attain peace to live in difficult times.  Life with God is not immunity from difficulties, but peace in difficulties.

III- STAY IN STEP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT- Galatians 5:6 tells us to walk in the spirit.  Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.  What makes us strong, move, live, and walk is the work of the Holy Spirit.  Christian living is a spiritual walk.  Those who walk with God reaches the destination 100%. The Holy Spirit is like a Global Positioning System (GPS) used in cars not to be lost. It will lead you where you are going.  Success is always the result of the leading of the Holy Spirit.

IV- FIX YOUR EYES ON JESUS- We must always look unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Fixed means “glued” at all times. Fixing our eyes in Jesus will not fall us into failure.  We fail if we are not lookingto Him.  We must not look at the ability of other people or rely on our ability but rely to Jesus.  Everything we need is in Jesus. Let us fix our eyes and all will be well.

(From Rev. Teofilito A. Rufon’s Sunday Worship Messages)