Sunday, September 1, 2013

An Encounter With God Can Be A Life Changing Event

By Kate McMahon


Many people look for hope in a troubled world. It is not surprising to hear individuals say they feel overwhelmed or hopeless. This is especially true when a person considers the many negative circumstances in which one can find himself or herself. An encounter with God is often all that is required to change an individual's life. Experience of this type can make challenging problems or difficult situations easier to handle.

A person has everything to gain and nothing to lose when he or she believes in God and fights the good fight of faith. However, it is important to realize that the battle is not against other people, but against the devil. He is behind all oppression, sin, sickness, and negative situations. When a person knows God, his or her faith can be built up and this faith will give the person power to live a positive life, regardless of the circumstances he or she is facing.

Making statements such as "I can never win, " or "my situation is hopeless, " is never a wise course of action. Individuals should also refrain from thinking that God did not hear their prayers. Instead, believers should simply cling to their faith and eliminate negative thoughts that come from the devil.

Additionally, comfort is available from the Holy Spirit. He was sent to believers to assist them in overcoming the world's negativity. Everything the Holy Spirit does lines up with the word of God, and brings joy, hope, and faith. He will always encourage people and tell them that the Lord will help them through all the trials of life that they are faced with at any time, and assist them to overcome negative circumstances.

Forgetting the past is also an essential activity. Only hopelessness and depression can come from dwelling on negative circumstances that occurred during one's lifetime. Certain passages of Scripture state that God will restore the years that traumatic experiences or negative events have robbed from one's life. He has promised to assist his children to overcome negative memories and troublesome thoughts.

In order to seek peace from the Greater One, it is important to avoid becoming distracted. For example, prayer time should be when one is alone and temporarily off-limits to distractions such as the telephone, the computer, or other people in the home who may decide to demand attention at the same moment one is attempting to pray. When these distractions are eliminated, one can communicate the Lord and hear his voice better than if he or she was trying to concentrate in a room buzzing with activity.

In addition, one must pray in faith. This is due to the fact that the Scriptures state that one cannot please God without faith. Fortunately, God can be reached with the tiniest seed of faith, and one can then proceed to build his or her faith on a daily basis and eventually believe God for greater things.

Essentially any person can have a life changing experience through an encounter with God: He can provide power to individuals to help them accomplish what they could not do on their own. This is why pursuing such an encounter is a wise course of action for virtually anyone.




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