God is closer than your troubles and stronger than your fears. He is your ever-present help in everything!
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And nothing is more suffocating, more soul-stifling than feelings of hopelessness. Despair can seep into your soul like floodwaters into a basement. And we’ve all been there. But true hope is not a feeling; it is a fact. God never becomes distracted from your life; he never misplaces your file; he never allows you to slide off his radar. When troubles come, he does not back away, allowing Satan a free hand to harass you. David writes in Psalm 46 that “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Did you hear that? When you’re in trouble, God just doesn’t send you help; no, he is your help. Not only that, he is the God of hope – your hope. So right now, if you are in trouble, believe that God is closer than your troubles and stronger than your fears. Don’t despair. God is your ever-present help in any, and every trouble.
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