It’s been a week–a week of devastating losses, fear, trauma, and so much more. If you’ve spent any time watching the news or scrolling on social media, your heart has been impacted by the events of this week. After spending time online, we’re tempted to crawl into a hole and never come back out.
Finding Answers
What’s the answer after a week like this one? Lately, it feels like evil is winning, and good is losing. Where do we turn our focus? How do we find our equilibrium?
Just like every other crisis or hard time, we turn our focus to God. In light of everything going on, the news reports, the social media comments, the evil taking place, I invite you to pause and reflect and take a few moments to remember who God is. Only then can you find the strength and courage you need to keep going.
Verses to Reflect On
We need to actively focus on God and His goodness. We do that by focusing on His Word. These verses bring thoughts of peace, love, and the goodness of God to mind.
Isaiah
“Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you.
I have called you by name; you are mine.
When you go through deep waters,
I will be with you.
When you go through rivers of difficulty,
you will not drown.
When you walk through the fire of oppression,
you will not be burned up;
the flames will not consume you.
For I am the Lord, your God,
the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.Isaiah 43:1-3
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.
Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.
I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.Isaiah 41:10
“Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”
The Psalms
Psalm 46:10
But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.
Psalm 33:18
Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds.Psalm 36:5
Revelation
I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Revelation 22:13
During this hard week, carve out some time to pause and reflect and remember God’s goodness. Remember, it’s during times like these that we have to be proactive in thinking about God, or we risk getting sucked into the abyss of negativity and evil swirling all around us.
More Encouragement
For more encouragement, check out my post Can You Really Find Hope in a Crisis? Or check out Reflections on the Psalms by C. S. Lewis.
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