| Without regard to age, gender, religious beliefs or | | | | 2) Listen to God. Paying attention to how the Lord is |
| cultural background, life can present many | | | | leading you is essential to walking with Him and |
| struggles. If you're looking for encouraging and | | | | remaining in the center of His will. If you never discover |
| inspirational ways to cope with the trials, tribulations and | | | | how to hear His voice, you will never be able to trust |
| tensions of daily living, the words of the Wonderful | | | | Him fully or grow as a result of what He is doing in |
| Counselor found in bible verses are your best source. | | | | your life. Daily, get in the habit of reading encouraging |
| Without regard to age, gender, religious beliefs or | | | | bible verses and daily devotions. |
| cultural background, life can present many struggles. | | | | 3) Observe God's help and provision. Oftentimes the |
| If you're looking for encouraging and inspirational ways | | | | Lord will be specific about what He desires for you |
| to cope with the trials, tribulations and tension of daily | | | | to do or what He will achieve in your life. This is |
| life, the words of the Wonderful Counselor found in | | | | because the more difficult the path before you, the |
| bible verses are your best source. | | | | more He will have to help you. God wants you to have |
| Proverbs 3:5-6 reads, "Trust in the Lord with all your | | | | faith and depend upon Him. So look for the small ways |
| heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In | | | | He answers your prayers, the doors He opens and |
| all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make | | | | the ways He meets your needs step by step. Praise |
| your paths straight." God can instill the promise of this | | | | His intimate involvement in every detail of your daily |
| encouraging bible verse into your heart. | | | | living. |
| This year has seen serious economic and other | | | | 4) Hold your focus on God's character, not on your |
| challenges for businesses and individuals alike. As you | | | | circumstances.This is essential to the trials you face. |
| ponder the possibilities and uncertainties in the coming | | | | Don't dwell on the problems. Focus on His promises. |
| year, what is it that seems almost hopeless in your | | | | Knowing that God will never abandon you will help |
| life? Is there something that God has called you to | | | | you face every obstacle with hope and perseverance. |
| do that seems well beyond your capability to achieve? | | | | 5) Recall God's victories. Psalm 63:7-8 reads, "Because |
| You might have trouble understanding how a | | | | you are my help, I sing in the shadow of Your wings. |
| problem, concern or situation can work out, but the | | | | My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me". It's |
| Lord certainly does. He accepts total responsibility for | | | | important to remember all the ways the Lord has |
| your needs when you obey Him. Answers to life's | | | | helped you so you can remain confident and |
| struggles are all found in bible verses. | | | | courageous in the face of every obstacle. |
| Psalm 16:11 reads, "You will make known to me the | | | | 6) Cultivate a godly life by meditating on encouraging |
| path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in | | | | bible verses. God wants you to be prosperous, |
| Your right hand there are pleasures forever." The Lord | | | | which is why He constantly admonishes you to abide |
| will show you what to do and instruct you how to | | | | to His word. In the Bible, you'll find the timeless principles |
| live daily life at its very best. Your responsibility is to | | | | to help you live in a manner that is pleasing and |
| stay focused on His will. But how do we stay | | | | honoring to Him. So read encouraging and inspirational |
| obedient to God so we can fully experience His | | | | bible verses with joy, knowing that all He has done for |
| faithfulness? | | | | His people in the past, He will do for you too when |
| There are six ways to achieve these objectives: | | | | you trust Him and obey His commands. |
| 1) Seek God's guidance. Practicing a godly life does not | | | | Without doubt God is absolutely faithful in keeping His |
| come easily or naturally to any of us. Neither does | | | | promises. So as you are confronted by difficult |
| trusting and submitting to the Father's will. Yet he will | | | | situations in the coming year, commit yourself to |
| teach us how to follow Him and live a life that is | | | | seeking Him, observing His commands, watching for |
| pleasing to Him. God will also show us that we can | | | | His help, keeping your focus on Him, recalling His |
| always have faith in His faultless character. You can | | | | faithfulness, and embracing His word found in bible |
| find the answers to any life questions in encouraging | | | | verses. Your divine Father wants the very best for |
| bible verses. You pick the topic. It could be desiring a | | | | you, and He will never lead you astray. So focus on |
| life filled with abundance and prosperity, for example. | | | | His will, and you will experience living at its very fullest. |