42/365: One Day at a Time

But I pray to you, Lord in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. ~ Psalm 69:13

Some days don't turn out as we hoped or planned. And there are times when it seems the darkness just will not leave. In this time, pray to God with the expectation of salvation.

You can't dictate how God will deliver you, just trust Him and grab hold of what He puts in your hands each day.

GO DEEPER: Romans 5: 1-8

NEXT STEP: Name your biggest trouble and ask God to show you the path forward - then wait and be watchful.

We have a Friend in JESUS

on 02/12/2023 at 06:36 AM

Kevin, Prayed for you! Your friend in Christ!

Kevin Davison

on 02/12/2023 at 01:40 AM

When I was in elementary school, I had many friends and had fun times with them. In second grade, I came down with epilepsy and only had four friends left. Even today being 53 years old, I still do not have many friends after my wife died. So I spend most of my time at home.

Robert McFaddin

on 02/11/2023 at 09:20 PM

@ashley Jarvis. There is no doubt that she has some serious issues. Idk how much I e caused and how much was there before - but there was definitely some there. I knew about it before marrying her and would marry her again. Next to Christ my wife is the love of my life. I need to do better at showing her. We did couples counseling briefly. She walked out of the 2nd (and I think 3rd) sessions.

Robert McFaddin

on 02/11/2023 at 09:17 PM

@old dude Thanks. I need the reminder. My goal is to love God first and love her just like it says in Ephesians. It’s the only way to live!

Old Dude

on 02/11/2023 at 07:10 PM

@Robert. I go through the same struggle almost everyday. I try to remind myself that my sin has caused most of the problems in my marriage, but I also have to remind myself that my wife is not perfect either. She is a sinner saved by God's grace and forgiven by the blood of Jesus Christ. I try to stay focused on God's command to husbands in the fifth chapter of the Book of Ephesians. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church. - Ephesians 5:25-29

Ashley Jarvis

on 02/11/2023 at 06:29 PM

Robert, an important point someone once told me, was “How someone treats me, has everything to do with how they feel about themselves, and little to do with how they feel about me.” Couples counseling can do wonders for self realizing the source of troubles, while God is busy healing 🙏🏻

Ethan Rogers

on 02/11/2023 at 06:19 PM

Selfishness. I seek pleasure, the easy way through life, and waste a lot of life doing that. I step on the toes of others, and they retaliate. I blame them for hurting me and interfering in my pursuit of happiness. This is not of God's will. I must depend on more of God's direction and get off my butt and discipline myself. My self seeking behavior consumes my existence. I must pray, try to practice what God wants for me. To follow Jesus' teachings and commandments. Loving God and respecting Him with reverence. I know it is possible. Please pray for me that I may be of better service to my fellow man and not so self-centered. This seems life or death for me because it leads me back to drugs, I will die miserably. I am my own worst enemy. I must pray. Prayer works. Thank you brothers and thank God.

Ashley Jarvis

on 02/11/2023 at 06:17 PM

“Then wait, and be watchful…” Amen 🙏🏻

Kevin Miller

on 02/11/2023 at 05:10 PM

I was picked on and bullied alot in school as well. Some was deserved. I would lie to people to get what I wanted. I don’t do that any more. The reason I did it was to be noticed and get attention. I always got the wrong attention. That has lead me to have a hard time being real with some people. I fear if they know the real me they won’t like or respect me. I know being authentic is the best way to go but I still find myself struggling with it.

Tim Debronsky

on 02/11/2023 at 04:57 PM

Amen Elliot. That’s a great testimony! Keep sharing it with others.

Timothy Benefield

on 02/11/2023 at 04:26 PM

My biggest fear right now actually comes from one of my biggest blessings. We literally just moved into our new home that we built. I'm always worried about being able to foot the bill for everything by myself. I try to step up to the plate and provide for the whole family. At times, it feels like I have to do it all by myself. I know I don't have to be fearful as God has always provided exceedingly and abundantly for my family. Maybe the stress is compounded due to the fact that Im working a job 6 days a week. I have no chance to do the things I like to do, like fish or hang with the family. I love my job and serving the local community, but no time to decompress sucks.

michael f vinning

on 02/11/2023 at 04:18 PM

Praying for all of you men! Remember that we all struggle with feelings of being “less than” even if the world, work, or family think and say otherwise! I have to consecrate my mental life to Jesus on a daily basis to keep the negative thoughts and self talk at bay! Jesus I consecrate my mind to you. Holy Spirit take control of my thoughts, my memory, my focus, my recall, my understanding and my imagination! I give you and only you total control over my thought life! And most importantly Jesus, I consecrate my interpretations of the events of my life to you! Help me see every situation, good or bad, as an opportunity to show your face and your love to a broken world! And Father, bless me because of it! AMEN

Barry Percival

on 02/11/2023 at 04:05 PM

My biggest fear is giving all to God. I feel powerless and fear that it is out of my control. I rarely feel secure enough to let it all go. Pride is a major thing in my life. The I can do it all without asking for help or willing to accept the help. I like my comfort zone, my routine, my way of doing things. While in my ear the devil says, what if you live the Christian life and it was for nothing. I lay it at the foot of the cross and let Jesus’ blood cleanse me. It is a daily struggle, but thank God for new days.

Elliott

on 02/11/2023 at 03:56 PM

When I was a freshman in high school. I was 5' 7" 325lbs. I was picked on every day I was a very sad 14 year old! (That was in 1998) the the football coach came over to me and Said "Dang boy I need players like you"! To finally get noticed felt amazing. My Senior year I was 6'4" 285 and had more mussels than any shirt could Handel! after school I helped to motivate other kids and how to lift weights properly and to tell them to never give up! I had a lot of medical problems. in high school and out of high school and finally a neurologist suggested that I get a spinal tap to figure out what is going on. I was then diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. my life almost ended because my heart exploded in fear, panic, worry, why me, why me why me? with tears in my eyes I said you were not doing a very good with my life. I got this I don't need you any more. I have been active in a 12 step program for years. In the program it tells us that we have to believe in a higher power. I was like "this isn't going to work". The longer that I stayed in the program grogram. that little mustard seed of faith grew in to a tree. that has giving me a purpose today. It says that we can only keep what we have by giving it away! That took me a long time to figure out! By the grace of God I am here today to share with others how my life has changed since I put God #1

Brandon Pembleton

on 02/11/2023 at 03:21 PM

If I had to name my biggest problem area I know I don't have to sit and ponder what it is. It leaps out at me.. procrastination. It is something I struggle with everyday. Instead of doing things now I have a big time tendency to wait until the last minute when stress levels are risen high and then switch on the motivation switch. If I had to guess there's a part of me, the alcoholic part of me that loves the endorphin pop of pressure/stress and beating the clock/deadline at the last moment - it's a rush in its own way. Father I pray that You help me to get started on projects at work/home immediately when I get them. The reality is I'm being selfish God - selfishly seeking an adrenaline rush. While risking causing stress to my teammates that they don't deserve. God help me to be focused and disciplined in doing things when I get them not when I feel like it. I know you will because you already have been helping me so much over the past month that I've been praying this. I love you God and I am beyond grateful for the gift of life you have given me, amen 🙏

Scott Sorg

on 02/11/2023 at 03:17 PM

A couple of years ago I came to the realization that being saved and living forever are not like I’m at a bus stop waiting on a bus. I realized that I am already on the bus and that I need to live each day with that as my backdrop. Through Jesus Christ I am already immortal. Thank you brothers for helping me remember that the bus is full of loving men with the same struggles as I have.

Boyce Moses

on 02/11/2023 at 03:05 PM

No matter what we feel about ourselves, we are enough for God. He will meet us right where we are. We need to pray to Him in the good times, and the bad. Love you Jesus! 🤎💙🧡💚

Robert McFaddin

on 02/11/2023 at 03:05 PM

I think my biggest trouble is my marriage/relationship with my wife. She cannot believe anything I say bc of all the lies I told for many, many years. She thinks all I do is stare, ogle, leer, and lust after women of almost any age. She doesn’t believe me when I tell her I don’t. It’s VERY hard. I know she can’t believe me bc of a LOT of past lies. Back then I would deny it. Deny it. Deny it and then admit it. Multiple times in our marriage. It would always in involve a woman. I would see a pretty woman and check her out. My wife would see it. I would deny it many times and eventually admit it was actually true. Idk that I actually lusted. There was no picturing the women naked, imagining sex with them, or wanting them over her. She doesn’t believe that. This happened over a lot of our 30 years of marriage. I’m not sure how many times (1 is too many) it happened - and it doesn’t matter. She will send me very inappropriate pictures of women bc she believes it’s what I want anyway. I’ve never understood that part. She believes that all I do is think about these women. She thinks that bc if she asks me a question about one of them and I answer it immediately I must be keeping them at the front of my mind. I do not. I tell her that she obsesses over this (our counselor we both went to briefly said that). Anyway, this is extremely difficult for us. I have been and am working at trying to rebuild trust. She says it’s too late.

Chris Bearden

on 02/11/2023 at 02:15 PM

Tommy I understand where you’re coming from. I struggle daily with the feeling that I’m not enough. I was told by family members when I was a child that I was stupid and would never amount to anything. I’ve carried those feelings my entire life. I’m struggling with that now with my wife’s family. My wife and I live a pretty simple life. We’re average middle class people. Probably a little on the lower middle class side. Her family is well off financially. I feel as if they judge me.

Chris C

on 02/11/2023 at 02:13 PM

Satan wants us to doubt ourselves and turn us from our heavenly Father. I pray that we can stand firm in our faith and hope that He will guide our steps and keep us on righteous paths. Thank you Jesus!

Adam C.Morales

on 02/11/2023 at 01:34 PM

Tommy I will be praying for you. Just know you are the son of The Most High God. He made Moses who had speech problems speak for His people. David a shepherd a king of His chosen people. Our past makes us who we are, but our salvation make us a new person to the world. Our salvation should give us the courage to be and what God what us to be; the light to the world of darkness. We are the new disciples of Jesus Christ. Sometimes we do God’s work by a story we tell of our past or how we treat people around us. My daughter suffers through depression for the last couple of years. She was bullied by people she thought were her friends(in a Christian school). She is no longer friends with girl that was like sister to her. Last night she went a party the this girl was also at. She prayed about before the party and we (my wife and I) prayed about it during the party. God is good! She made through the party. Yes it was hard for to even get the courage to go, but God got her through it. She said it was strange get a cold shoulder from some people but she got through it without even crying. When we take our prayers to God, He will do great things with it.

Chris

on 02/11/2023 at 01:08 PM

Father I pray for TOMMY and all of the rest of us who battle the Not Enough feeling. Its out there lurking all of the time. Help us to shed light on ourselves and others to build ourselves and each other up to the mind and body that God created in his own likeness. Stand strong and persevere, knowing that God wants nothing more than for each of us to LIVE to our fullest. The way He intended.

Tommy Williamson

on 02/11/2023 at 12:41 PM

(continued from the first post) my two brother were 5-6 years older than me and were the youngest of the five older siblings. Not only did they pick on and abuse me, but my classmates and older kids in school would bully me as well because I was so small, thin and never real athletic. Even my second grade teacher joined in by insisting that I was to dumb to know my my own name when I used Tommy, which is my actual legal name, on schoolwork. She would go as far as to give me grade lower than I actually earned on my work if I work Tommy instead of Thomas. One day she grabbing the belt she used to discipline kids for misbehaving and drug me into the hall and started spanking me. The principal happened by at the time asked her what I had done and she told him that I refused to use my proper name in class and had even talked back to her about it. He told her that my legal name was Tommy she didn’t believe him, so he had my parents bring in my birth certificate to prove it to her. She relented but still continued to question why anyone would use s nickname in place or a real name. Even today I will share a news story during a conversation with my wife and our son and they will contradict me and I either react in anger which just leads to more ridicule or I say something like “whatever I’m to dumb to know anything anyway“ and just withdraw from the conversation. I have tried hard over the years to rebuild my self esteem but it is hard when it just keeps getting knocked down.

Tommy Williamson

on 02/11/2023 at 12:13 PM

My lack of self esteem and self respect are probably my two biggest roadblocks. Most of my life as a child and teen I was bullied by not only the two brothers closest to me in age (5

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