When It Feels Like There is No Hope

Can It Get Any Worse?Have you ever been in a situation where it just seems like things are getting worse and worse and worse, and there's just no hope that anything is going to get better? I found myself, thanks to our good friends at YouTube, being shown depressing video after depressing video that just led me to believe that the world was going to hell in a hand-basket. It got to the point where I just physically felt different.When Nothing is Going RightWhen things aren't going right, instead of letting it pull you down, look at it as a new adventure. Look at it as an opportunity to learn.When God wanted to make David a king, He didn't give him a crown; He gave him a Goliath.When God wanted to raise Joseph to the palace, He didn't give him a shortcut; He gave him prison.When God wanted to make Esther a queen, He didn't give her comfort; He gave her a crisis.When God wanted to make Moses a leader, He didn't give him a stage; He gave him wilderness.A lot of times, when you feel like God's breaking you; He's actually building you. And what you have to understand is that God doesn't give us what you expect in life.Mentioned in This EpisodeGeri Carlson's Hope Blvd Podcast.Philippians 4:8 (NIV)"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Psalm 46:10 - Be still and know that I am God.John 16:33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”It Feels Good to Give BackIf you feel you've received value from this episode, please consider giving some of that back. This can be a one time gift, or a monthly subscription to keep the show going. Go tofeedingmyfaith.com/thanks