THERE IS HOPE

Baca:

"And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you." (Psalm 39:7 NLT)

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Bacaan tahunan:

Thoughts for Today


Is someone close to you struggling with a life-controlling issue? Perhaps an addiction, destructive behavior, or even an unhealthy relationship?

When a spouse, child, parent, or other loved one is living in the grasp of a life-controlling problem, the effects of that addiction or dependency will spill over into the lives that surround them. Most of us have known the frustration of loving a person we cannot control or fix.

 

Dealing with the consequences of a loved one's problem is doubly difficult. Not only is it painful, but added to the pain is the pressure created by our inability to take charge and make things right. 

Consider this ...
 

Are you a "fixer"? When you see a problem of any kind, your mind starts searching for answers. If I do this or that, I can make it better. Some kinds of problems can be fixed that way - but not your loved one's life-controlling issues. As much as you may want to, you can't fix them.

 

Have you tried to fix the problem? To fix your loved one? Frustrating, isn't it? And that level of frustration can lead to overload . . . and all kinds of problems in your own life. We will discuss that more tomorrow. But for now, just dwell on this . .  

 

There is hope.

 

Are you ready to say with the psalmist, "Lord, my only hope is in you"?

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