Seeking Truths About God In Difficult Seasons - Theresa Brockington
I don’t know about you but when I’ve been in a season that is more difficult than usual, I can become easily overwhelmed and anxious. My mind will run at a hundred miles an hour and remembering who God is and his plans for my life does not come easily.
When things are hard, it has been helpful for me to take things a little more ‘back to basics’. Seeking truths about God helps me to remember who He is and learning more about God’s character helps my heart and mind to settle and brings a sense of peace that a messy world just cannot do.
Here are three ways that you can immerse yourself with truths about God:
Truths about God in Scripture
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn, of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:9 (NIV, 2011)
When life feels messy it can be all too easy to put reading God’s word at the bottom of the to-do list. Sometimes we don’t know where to start. I’ve been reading the book of Psalms with a friend over the last year or so and we have both been challenged and encouraged by how much we’ve learned about who God is just in this one book of the Bible. The Psalms help us to see God as he actually reveals himself, not as we imagine or hope him to be, and are a great place to turn to during difficult seasons. By reading scripture and making particular note about what each verse is saying about God, we grow in knowledge of Him.
Truths about God in Song
Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! Psalm 147:1 (NIV, 2011)
Worshipping God with song is a powerful and uplifting way to connect with Him. We have been blessed with an abundance of hymns and songs by gifted songwriters that are filled with scripture and truths about God. Timeless classics such as Great Is Thy Faithfulness talk about God's mercies and provision, which are renewed each day. Modern songs like Only A Holy God talk about God’s awesome power. Listening to worship music helps focus our thoughts on our Heavenly Father and what he has done for us.
Truths about God through prayer
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 (NIV, 2011)
God longs to have a relationship with us. If scripture is how God speaks to us, then prayer is our way of responding to Him. Prayer helps us to depend on God and trust that He will provide our daily needs. Prayer helps us to appreciate God’s kindness, generosity and faithfulness. Prayer helps us to enjoy gifts he has given us. Prayer helps purify our hearts. The Lord’s Prayer shows us an incredible glimpse of God’s character and is the perfect model on how to pray.
Praise God for providing us with wonderful ways to learn more about Him. Praise God that these truths will restore, reassure and refine our hearts.
