No Place to Sleep? Ep.31

Do you know the feeling of being in water but you can’t touch the bottom? It's getting deeper and you can't swim. Your arm stretches up and splashes down. Your calls for help are muffled by the murky water in your mouth.Several years ago, we had so much debt due to a failed business, it felt like we were drowning. We thanked God that we had a house to sell. The only way out was to take the equity we’d built up in our house. God helped us to renovate and sell it with zero showings for a great price. We were able to pay off all the debt and heave a huge sigh of relief.The leftover money was not enough to buy housing large enough for our family of six, so we had to rent a house in an expensive market. Although we were a bit anxious about the possibility of becoming homeless, we thanked God for finally finding a place. When mice invaded the house and the landlord refused to help, at first, we were very unhappy but then we chose to thank God. Since then, our rental home has been wonderful.God tells us in his word to be thankful in all circumstances because it is his will. He doesn’t desire for us to wallow in negative thoughts and feelings, or to complain. He has reasons for us to thank him. One of them is that we enter his presence more easily when we thank him. Psalm 100:4 states: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! (ESV)Dear Lord God, Thank you for my life. Not everything seems to be awesome, but I choose to thank you because it is your will and your command. Help me to thank you for everything you have given me.Throughout this Day: Are you facing a difficult situation? Write down a prayer of thanks to God. Look for the good in the circumstance. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Make it a daily habit. After a couple months, you will have a new habit of being grateful to God which will transform your outlook.Originally published on www.thelife.com April 23, 2025. https://thelife.com/devotionals/no-place-to-sleepAnd of course, our main hub is on Substack. My website is sheyvahrex.com and I hope to hear from you. Thank you for commenting, sending me an email, and I also have aphone number that you can call or text. We can chat and pray.Thank you. God bless you. Have a great day. Bye-bye. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sheyvahrex.substack.com