Good morning! How are we faithing? How are you coping with life? It does seem sometimes that a freight train has hit us sometimes and besides the ensuing wreck, we have to carry everything that fell off. Well you don't have to! Whatever is weighing on you can be carried by our Lord! We can handle anything that falls on us because Jesus is there to supply all our strength. Copping with the "woe is me" or "boo hoo" does nobody any good especially you! When you see the train about to hit or if you don't and you are just left with the aftermath, rest in our Lord! Jesus said it at the sermon on the mound and we treat these as platitudes a lot of the time rather than promises. Check these out and think;

Matthew 5:3-12
3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 "Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
10 "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 "Blessed are you when men cast insults at you, and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, on account of Me.
12 "Rejoice, and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
NAS

The worry and the concern for all that stuff that gets heaped on you is a burden that you should not carry alone. Look, life has junk that we need to take care of but gee whiz, when we have help why would you send it away? Why would we turn down help from someone smarter, stronger and wiser? God wants to help. You are not bugging him with your problems. You have the right as a child of God to seek him in all you do. He told us so.

Isaiah 30:18
Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!
NIV

 These are not empty words I'm conveying to you. Open your heart to God and allow him to be your God, your savior. I'm reminded of lyrics from one of my favorite songs, something like this, "the more I learn the more I see I'm a man in need of a savior".

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace and blessings. Lord help us to recognize them for what they are. Thank you for your light shining through us even when we are failing so miserably a lot of the time. Lord we lift those who have concerns and don't know what to do. Grant them a vision of the correct way to handle things. Lord we lift those involved with things that are way beyond their control. Guide and strengthen them so they shine with your wisdom and light. In Jesus name, Amen