Where do we go with our daily problems?

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I look at it as daily "opportunities".  I welcome those.

[HarvestLabourer]

On 10/27/2017 at 3:31 AM, angels4u said:

Where do we go with our daily problems?

Excellent question. Thank you, Angels.

I believe the Lord expects us to sort out our own daily problems.
He doesn't accept weeping and wailing upon His altar.

And this have ye done again,
covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out,
insomuch that He regards not the offering any more,
or receives it with good will at your hand
Malachi 2:13

And in the sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, 

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,
and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way;
first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
Matthew 5:23-24

If we are trying to come to God, and we are swirling inside with our daily problems,
we won't be able to make that connection with God.
Jesus is saying there, first sort out your disturbances and then pray to God.

On the other hand, if and when we make clean offerings to God,
then we can commune with Him on His commandments.
And He helps with any matter that is too hard for us.

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment;
but ye shall hear the small as well as the great;
ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's:
and the cause that is too hard for you,
bring it unto Me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy 1:17

I do understand that leaves off guidance in daily life.
The Bible guides us how to pray, and how to come to God,
but I still vacillated in making decisions in my daily life.
Where is the guidance to know this or that in the moment? 
I prayed to know, and Jesus told me, give whatsoever men ask.

Usually we do it if we can anyway, often begrudgingly,
but sometime we don't. And some people never do.
Or have certain things they won't do.
But when I let it be my guidance, for Jesus' sake,
I found to my own amazement, I was able to give every thing that was asked of me.
And I can't tell you how good life is, when everyone is well pleased with you.
I get blessed by men and by God daily,
because I always say yes, whenever anyone asks for anything.

So that is an excellent daily guidance for me.
Another is, as you do to the least.
If you are at a gathering of people, notice who is the least, and there is what to do.
Rather than join in the melee with everyone, take a conscious overview of who is there and what is happening,
and see if you can pick who is the least.
Like a child that is screaming and tugging on mum's skirt,
which is only making her mum talk louder, in the conversation she is having with another lady.
And everyone in the room is talking louder to be heard too,
but because I notice, and ask the child what she wants. I want a drink.
Too easy, I get the child a drink and she goes off to play with the other children.
Nobody else in the room noticed, but I saw the whole room was calmer for my little action.
The adults didn't have to talk over a screaming child.
Next someone is a having an emotional breakdown, and has gone outside crying.
So I follow them out and offer consolation, hear the problem, pick them up again.
And so on.

You will find, when you are busy keeping Jesus' commandments,
there isn't any time left for your own personal problems.
There are too many other, bigger, problems out there that need you. 
Paul 

Edited to fix typo

Edited November 22, 2017 by HarvestLabourer

[Waggles]

Remember that old worldly wise proverb or adage - 

'When the going gets tough the tough get praying' 

Prayer is the best retreat - a sanctuary - a refreshing 

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe.  Proverbs 18:10 

 

[listener24]

On 10/26/2017 at 12:31 PM, angels4u said:

Where do we go with our daily problems?

You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the One who is in the world. 1 John 4:4

John 14:1–31

14 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you…

 

thanks for the graceful reminder

The quote in the picture is amazing as well.

Moving nearer to God is always the answer, even when it's hard to see the light.