God’s Promises for Y-O-U!

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I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” Genesis 28:15

‘Jesus looked at them and said, “For human beings this is impossible, but for God all things are possible.”’  Matthew 19:26

 

It really is such a blessing to know that God, Our Creator is with us wherever we go. That we are not on our own! We are never beyond his view, and he is there with us to love, comfort, guide, and protect us in our daily lives. No one could ever know us better than God, and despite that fact, His Love for each of us is unmatched, unconditional, and never ending!

Sometimes when we pray, it seems like no one is listening. Yet, other times, it seems that the heavens open up, and we are profoundly blessed with God’s answers to our prayer. However, we must not lose heart when our prayers are not answered straight away, as God continues to work out the all of details we are unaware of for good.

It is important to pray with great anticipation and trust that God will do what He has promised in Holy Scripture. No, that does not mean life will be perfect, but it does mean we will never have to go it alone. You may ask “What has God promised those who love Him?” Well scripture tells us that God has promised us the following 7 things, through the power of the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior:

God’s Promises for Y-O-U:

1. I will be with you always.

 

2. I will protect you.

 

3. I will be your strength.

 

4. I will answer you.

 

5. I will provide for you.

 

6. I will give you peace.

 

7. I will always love you.

 

He Will Be With You

I will be with you. First, He promises that He will be with us. This promise provides blessed assurance that God will be with us in good times and bad; even through proverbial, torrential rain, and the stormy waters in our lives. He will never ever leave His people. Jesus is our constant companion at every moment. In both good times and bad, there is no where we can go that He is not with us. Even when we are steeped in a lifestyle of sin and destruction, He is there beckoning us to higher ground, so we can follow His divine will, his path, in our lives, which leads to His saving grace and Eternal Life.

“I am with you always, until the end of the age…” Matthew 28:20

 

He Will Protect You

I Will Protect You. As Christians, Jesus Christ, God’s Only Son, is our Savior in every circumstance. Not just eternally, but in the day to day situations we face. When we call upon Him for any reason, He is there. He changes hearts, and helps us to navigate uncharted waters. He heals us according to His Divine Will. God goes before us to protect us from danger, and prepares the way in new and familiar circumstances. He protects us from the throes of despair if and when we fall into depression. We need to call upon Jesus and trust in Him.

 

 “Then all who trust in you will be glad and forever shout for joy. You will protect them and those will rejoice in you who love your name.” Psalm 5:12

 

He Will Be Your Strength

I Will Be Your Strength. There are times when all of us feel as if we have lost our momentum, our direction, our strength. Those times when we feel lost and overwhelmed by things in our lives that leave us needing to experience and face our own weaknesses. It is during those times that we need to turn to Jesus, as He IS our strength. He will rejuvenate and reinvigorate us, renewing us in body, mind, and spirit so we can face life on its terms again. As believing Christians, any real, enduring strength we have comes from Jesus Christ:

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13

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“The joy of the Lord is your strength…” Nehemiah 8:10

 

He Will Answer You

I will answer you. Sometimes I pray for myself and others, and can hardly wait to see what God will do with those requests. Sometimes the answer is “Yes,” sometimes “No,” and sometimes “Maybe” or “Wait.” But it’s all good. How he answers our pleas is really all up to Him, as we given him the reigns. In essence, through prayer, we defer to our loving God who works all things for good. He may swiftly do what we have asked of Him, or He may help us grow in patience and fortitude. However it goes, we can trust he will work things out for good.

“Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” Luke 11:9

He Will Provide for You

I will provide for you. I know many people who live with various levels of financial need. Sometimes they can hardly make their monthly bills, and it can be really hard. However, financial problems are not unlike other problems that we face. We need to do the best we can to pay our bills, and give the rest to Jesus, trusting it will work out. The Bible tells us that God will provide. We may not have all that we want, but we always have what we need. We need to try to remember that though some people have more than we do, some have much less.

 

As we grow in gratitude to God for the many blessings we have, we begin to trust that God will provide for our all daily needs. That belief alone can remove some of the strain and worry of not having enough to meet our basic needs. It can even replace worry with ‘the peace that surpasses understanding,’ even in times of adversity.

“…Do not fear. I will provide for you and for your children.”

Genesis 50:21

He Will Give You Peace

When you invite Jesus into your heart, He will give you the greatest peace you have ever known. Pray and watch your perspective and circumstances change for the better. Peace is a precious gift from God, one that involves a wonderful feeling of well-being that reminds us that all is well. It occurs when we say “Yes” to Him in all things, and let our lives, and trust, rest in and with Him.

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27

He Will Always Love You

There is great peace that comes from having peace and love in our hearts. It is part and parcel of knowing we are loved and loveable. In the end, it’s really all about love. If you knew how much God loves you, you would weep for joy! And His love is not based on what you do, who you are in the eyes of other people, your status in society, or your successes. No– He loves you just the way you are, because you are you!

 

With God’s love, there is no hatred, much less anxiety and fear—just gratitude. Peace is the result of doing our part, then trusting in Jesus with all our being, believing that He is in control of all that happens in our lives. It is through God’s grace and mercy that we can grow in gratitude for all our blessings. It is a quiet knowing that we are blest beyond measure, regardless of what ever life brings our way!

“As the Father loves me, so I also love you.” John 15:9

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^“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things,^[a] nor future things, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height, nor depth,^[b] nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Romans 8:38-39

So why should we trust what the Bible says? The Old & New Testament both tell us that the following are the attributes of God—all great reasons to help us trust in His Word:

 

1. Our Creator
2. Our purpose for being
3. All loving—Unconditional Love
4. Kind
5. Merciful
6. Generous
7. The Great Healer
8. Our Protector
9. Our Comforter
10. Always faithful
11. Always does what He says He will do
12. Slow to anger
13. All powerful
14. All knowing
15. Ever present

 

Nothing is impossible with God. We are truly blessed according to His promises to be with us, protect and shelter us, strengthen us, answer our prayers, provide for us, give us peace, and always love us—no matter how far we wander from Him.

What more could we possibly need in this life than to have God at the helm in our daily life?

 

May God continue to bless you in every way!

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© Copyright 2022   |   Adele M. Gill

~ Author Bio ~

Adele M. Gill is a wife, mother, retired RN; founding blogger and podcast host for ‘The Inspiration Café. ’ https://www.theinspirationcafeblog.net. She is also a certified Chaplain. Adele is the author of 6 books, and a recipient of the 2021 Firebird Book Awards for her 6-week Bible Study, ‘How to Go from Broken to Blest.’  This life-changing book was written for anyone who is struggling in any way, especially with addiction, fear, depression, and/or anxiety.