What's Going On? How to Keep Holding On to My Faith

WHAT'S GOING ON? How to Keep Holding On to Your Faith- Part 1 "The LORD...is MY shepherd...and I shall not be in want! And even though I walk through the VALLEY of the shadow of DEATH, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL for YOU are with me!" Psalm 23:1, 4 "And our HOPE for you is FIRM, BECAUSE WE KNOW that just as you share in sufferings, you will also share in God's comfort." 2 Corinthians 1:7 What we KNOW is what gets us THROUGH! 1. REMEMBER EVERYTHING I HEAR IS NOT TRUE "The gullible believe anything they're told but the prudent sift and weigh every word." Proverbs 14:15 (MSG) "The prudent man always acts out of knowledge." Proverbs 13:16 (NIV) "What a shame -- yes, it is folly -- to decide before knowing the FACTS!" Proverbs 18:13 (LB) "A foolish person doesn't care about the FACTS. All he wants to do is yell." Proverbs 18:2 (LB) "The wise man looks ahead. The foolish person attempts to fool himself and won't face the FACTS." Proverbs 14:8 (LB) "Get the FACTS at any price, and hold on tightly to good sense." Proverbs 23:23 (LB) Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:31-32 2. REMEMBER THIS TOO WILL PASS "Dear friends, don't be surprised or shocked when you going through painful trials and fiery tests in life." 1 Peter 4:12 "The earth suffers for the sins of its people, for they have twisted the instructions of God, violated his laws, and broken his covenant. Therefore...the earth has broken down and has utterly collapsed. Everything is lost, abandoned, and confused." Isaiah 24:5, 19 "For our temporary and momentary troubles will not last But they are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we focus not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 3. REMEMBER WHEN THINGS ARE CHANGING TO FOCUS ON WHAT IS UNCHANGING * God sees everything I'm going through. * God cares about everything I'm going through. * God still has the power to answer prayer. * God always acts out of his goodness to me. * God's plan is always better than my plan. * God will never stop loving me. * I cannot lose my salvation once I have trusted in Jesus. 4. REMEMBER NO MATTER WHAT I GO THROUGH GOD WILL GO THROUGH IT WITH ME! "When you go through deep waters, I will be with you! When you pass through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned up; it will NOT consume you!" Isaiah 43:2 5. REMEMBER THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE STORY! "We often suffer, but we're never crushed. Even when we don't know what to do, we never give up. In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again... BECAUSE WE KNOW God raised the Lord back to life. And just as he raised Jesus, he will also raise us back to life, and will bring us into his presence together." 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, 14 "Then God will wipe every tear from their eyes. And there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things will pass away." Revelation 21:4 6. REMEMBER THAT GOD WANTS TO USE ME TO HELP OTHERS "Together you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of that body." 1 Corinthians 12:27 (NCV) "Dear friends, we are praying that all will be well with you and that your body will be as healthy as we know your soul is!" 3 John 1:2 "Your love for each other will show to the world that you are my disciples." John 13:35 (NLT) https://saddleback.com/coronaresponse