Understanding the problem from God's point of view:
Heb. 4:2
; John 6:63
-To hear the word of God is not enough
though certainly necessary. I must mix what I hear with faith,
I must believe it to be true, and finally I must obey what it
tells me to do.
Hope:
2 Cor. 5:17
; 21; Phil2:8
-Believing and receiving Jesus as
my Lord means I must commit myself to live by his standards, not
mine. The past is done away with, I am not to build my life on
what has happened to me, but to live my life according to God's
principles and directions, reconciling my mind and activities
with God and His plans for me to be a blessing to others, to help
others be reconciled to God who had terrible things happened to
them as well. We are to be controlled by the new nature within
us, not a combination of the past and present.
Gal. 2:20 ; l Cor. 15:57 ; Matt. 6:24 -I will not pray for peace, power, success, or fruit, neither will I seek promotion, honors, recognition, or acclaim, these are all by-products that God gives to as I seek to please God daily by doing what He wants me to do. When self reigns, I am at war with God, that leads to frustration, anxiety, and misery, Therefore, crucify the self life and be at peace with God.
Phil. 3:13 ; 2 Cor. 4:17-18 ; Rom. 6:3-6 -My past is taking care of by the blood of Jesus, now I look forward with the mind of Christ, new and fresh. Begin new thoughts, led by the Holy Spirit, daily learning to deal with life as Jesus did, growing daily into Him. Life is but suffering, but I learn obedience thru suffering, and these afflictions are really nothing but light afflictions and temporary, compared to the glory that awaits me in eternity. .
Change:
Rom. 12:1-2
; Matt. 7:24-27
-You are to be rooted, built-up
and established in the Lord Jesus Christ and are not to be conformed
to the world. You must practice God's word to grow into maturity,
otherwise, disaster awaits following one's feelings or reasonings.
Matt. 7:5 ; Gal. 6:1-5 -Practicing God's word begins with judging one's self daily, and removing sinful obstructions from your own life first, then you will have the privilege of restoring others who have going through what you experienced in life.
l John 2:3-6
; lTim. 4:7-8
; John 16:33
; 15:10-11-You must obey
God' word consistently to grow increasingly into godliness and
to realize true peace and joy.