When you look around so many people are depressed, full of fear, overcome by doubt, hopeless, full of questions…. but the Bible talks about this. We are to overcome our trials by having faith in Jesus; because He overcame it all!

John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Jesus knows we live in a fallen world that is full of sin, hurt, sickness, death, and much much more. Many of us will encounter at least one of these issues if not all of them at some point in our lives. But its how we go through the trial that matters the most!

Proverbs 17:22 A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul.
But the one whose heart is crushed, struggles with sickness and depression.

If you know that Jesus overcomes it all! If you know He paid the price for you to have PEACE in the chaos; if you know He took the cross on so you can have victory over the pain. Then, why do we sit and soak in the pain, the questioning, the addictions? As Proverbs showed us in the verse above if you allow your circumstances to “crush” you; you will be constantly “sick” in your mind, your heart and most of all your body! People wonder why they can’t catch a break from the world caving in around them…. check your heart! Let’s look at what Proverbs said about that very thing….

Proverbs 4:20 My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;
22 for they are LIFE to those who find them and HEALTH to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.

If you’re looking to walk full of LIFE (JOY, PEACE, LOVE…etc.) then you have to learn to apply the Word of God to your life like an IV. These scriptures have to become to you like the medicine that you rely on daily. (Medications, drugs, alcohol, over eating, under eating, the list goes on and on) When you apply this to your life and really BELIEVE them with your heart! There you will find LIFE, HEALTH, JOY, PEACE, HOPE, PURPOSE! Stop letting the enemy invade your mind and keep you captive to something that Jesus gave up His life for! He did it so you, YES YOU, can walk in victory! Stop letting your guilt, shame, discontentment, discouragement, addictions, depression keep robbing you from living the life that Jesus made for you!

Let Him know that He’s your source! Nothing else is more important that Him! Get a good dose every day of the Word of God, passionately worship Him, and spend time talking to Him! Trust me it will CHANGE the course of your life!

This is how we live a life NOT MOVED!