What Am I Talking About?

I know that’s a long (ish) title, so let me elaborate. You see, this was my problem, wherein I was so shaken by an issue that I was unable to focus on the work that needed to be done. It was even worse when I knew that I couldn’t do much about it anyway. For example, my father’s health. He had a severe back ache because of which he had limited movement, and I did what could be done medically, physically, and emotionally. Beyond that, it was a matter of wait and watch. The medicines have to take effect, right?

This wait-and-watch was the problem. I could wait, but could not take away the gaze from the problem. It was so debilitating that I couldn’t even get my regular things done. And, even if I could, I couldn’t give my hundred percent to my work.

I can see it now, but I couldn’t see it in the past. I had a big faith and trust issue.

Faith and Trust?

Faith and trust, simply put, are a way to believe that something good or favorable will happen. Faith and trust can equally mean to believe that something bad or unfavorable will happen. My problem was the latter. I was so scared that something could go wrong that I had no control over my mind in those instances. I had to find a solution.

To be honest, the solution was always there. My mom taught me the solution when I was a kid. My wife uses the solution every single time, even now. I used that solution when I was growing up. But somewhere the success got to my head and I forgot that I wasn’t the “end-all” of everything. I got into depression, and I had to be helped out of it. By what or who?

By God! And He was the solution. The problem with our world today (and me following that world as a herd) is that it is “cool” and “responsible” not to talk about religion or God. It is almost criminal to be talking about God and religion. Not surprisingly, my following the crowd and the misfortune of losing my mom quickly turned me towards the herd and away from God. And every conceivable issue surfaced after that, with depression being the most prominent; not to mention psoriasis, which graduated to lupus. Oh man!!

God Was Always There | I Chose to Look Away

Not only did my work life, family life, and personal life get affected, but I became a scared piece of art. I lost confidence (now you understand the depression part). Didn’t know how to move forward. And when I could move forward, I wasn’t sure how to address problems in life (remember my dad?).

Here’s where faith comes to play. Faith in God makes every problem solvable, and where you have to wait-and-watch, you can leave it under the Almighty’s gaze.. Can you imagine the freedom that comes with this kind of faith? Not only are you free, but the problem is also solved by God. Imagine that. At the end of the day, neither I nor the doctors could cure Dad, right? It had to be God. With that kind of belief came an intense relief!

Now, when a problem arises, I have to pray to God and believe the Almighty Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are in charge of the problem. And I, a mere mortal, can focus on the work that I have to do. Best part, God supports me even in the work that I do.

With this kind of support, there was no chance of being timid. I could boldly go out and achieve what I had to achieve. I could trust God with my problems, and I could be more than just a regular person.

Faith in God | Solution for man

With the trust and belief in God, my faith is back up. Now, I can even expect things to turn out well. When I took myself out of the equation and made God the main part of the equation, the solution seemed obvious. Why did I give up what my mom so meticulously taught me? Why didn’t I see my wife’s successes through trust in God? Why did I choose to go after the herd that I saw only on social media or someone, whom I didn’t see for more than a few hours a week?

The error was not the world nor the herd. The error was planted in me, and I failed. Thanks to God, I could reclaim my life and refocus on things I have to do (which is a lot). In the meantime, I hand over my problems to God and believe He will see me through.

I wish the same amount of faith (if not more) for all of you. Find God. The freedom is immense. Jesus has saved my life and given me a new direction. I hope that happens with all.

In the mighty name of Jesus, I ask!!

Image Courtesy: Depression by BiancaVanDijk at Pixabay(dot)com | Relief by Fotorech at Pixabay(dot)com