On Who are You Leaning?

As I navigate life I have discovered that there is a world of hurt below the surface of people. Sometimes this comes out in various ways but more often than not it lies below like a nettlestuck in your skin, festering and smarting. You know, if you're saved by God's Grace then youare empowered with the resources by the Spirit of the Living God and His Word (2 Peter 1:3) with all that you need to handle hurt and all of life's problems, but sadly, at times we need others to offer hope and encouragement.

The Psalmist interrogates in 42:11: Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquietedwithin me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, [who is] the health of my countenance, and my God. You see this? He declares the solution for a down-cast soul or a tormented spiritis to Hope in God! Elsewhere we are reminded in Psalms 78:7 ...That they might set their hope in God,and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments... We are reminded that praise and trusting God is a calming and healing balm that will calm us and sustain us with full measures of His Grace in our time of need. Why? Because they remind us of His Character, His Promises; His Goodness and HisLove.

Do you think that the God who created the universe, who knows the numbers of the hairs on our head,Who is familiar with all of our trials, tribulations and afflictions can not sustain us throughevery need?

I ask you today; on whom are you leaning? Your own wisdom? Your own philosophy? Something thata friend told you about the world's wisdom, philosophy, or ways? We are reminded in 2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;

Reflect on this admonition; Hebrews 4:16 says, Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.