Re-Gifting Our Troubles


Psalm 120:1 (NLT) I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer.


Here is another verse for our War Book / Scripture Log. Some simple yet needed truth that we need to be reminded of from time to time.

The thing is, God is open 24/7 – He NEVER sleeps or takes time off, or leaves us. He is looking over and watching over us all the time. So, He actually already knows our troubles before we even bring them to Him. So, why do we need to bring them to Him? Well, not for His sake, but for ours. It is to build up our relationship with Jesus and to build up our faith in Him and His power in us. The Holy Spirit, like God, and as an example through Jesus – is a gentleman. Jesus is never pushy, rude, or overbearing. He will never barge in uninvited.

The thing about prayer, is that He always answers us – just not always the way we want, desire, or expect even. A long time ago, I was told that God answers prayer three ways: 1) yes, now! 2) yes, but wait, My timing is best. 3) yes, but in My way, My way is best. I actually have this written in the front section of my bible. It has come in handy a few times, when I feel like I’ve taken my troubles to the Lord, and it doesn’t seem to be going as I ‘planned’ – LOL

It just struck me, taking our troubles to the Lord are like taking Him a gift! What?!?! I know, I know – that’s crazy Lisa Marie – a gift?!?! Yes! I mean, what better thing to do than to trust God so much, that we go to Him with good and bad things. Praises and Thank You’s as well as struggles, concerns and troubles. However, like a ‘gift’ that we give someone, once it leaves our hands, it is no longer ours to say what or how to use that gift. Yes, even if that gift is given to someone else, re-gifted so to speak. However, if there is ever anyone who KNOWS who or how to re-gift our troubles, it IS the Lord! Don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe He will transfer our troubles onto someone else, but I do believe that He shares our needs with those that are able or equipped to help us with our needs. Sometimes it is a professional, and sometimes it is a friend. It has even happened to be someone that we may think our enemy. The BEST ones, are the unexpected ones! God is SO creative! His resources are so unlimited, and He uses people, places, and things to answer our prayers. Sometimes, we just have to be open and receptive to Him.

Today, whatever you may have on your plate that is troubling you, take it before the One who CAN and WILL provide an answer to you. You never know how He will answer your needs. So be on the alert. It could be through a child or an animal even. His ways are FAR beyond our ways! However, His ways ARE the best!! I will be praying for you today. Be well, be safe, and be blessed!





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