There's a Name for that

The truth washed over me like a refreshing spring rain:

There’s a Name for that.

No matter what the circumstance, no matter the nature of the trial, there is a Name of God that addresses it.

For the couple nearing retirement who finds themselves unemployed: Jehovah-Jireh.  God provides. 

For the postpartum mom whose fears keep her awake during the night: God of Angel Armies (see Haggai 2:7). 

For the parent whose patience is being worn thin by a grouchy teenager: Elohim. He will give you strength to be patient when provoked.

And we don’t need to memorize intimidating Hebrew names to tap into the unlimited resources of God. We can simply praise Him for His patience, protection and provision. We can meditate on Who He is and what He has done.

After all, praise puts things in perspective. (See http://thebookoflifeblog.blogspot.com/2014/03/praise-puts-things-in-perspective.html.)

To begin lifting your focus from the trial before you to the Solution above you, try starting each day with this tool: https://www.navigators.org/www_navigators_org/media/navigators/tools/Resources/Praying-the-Names-of-God-The-Navigators.pdf. Don’t just read the Name or attribute, but burn it into your mind and heart for that day. Then, when the trial comes, you pull out the truth: God is sufficient. God is just. God is our intercessor.

To take it up a notch, use this book that God used in my life: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15985078-the-30-day-praise-challenge?from_search=true. (The e-book happens to be on sale for only $1.99 this Saturday, March 29, at www.christianbook.com.)

Start making praise the focus of your day. You will get to know God better; and that, fellow sojourner, will help you live better.

My God is much bigger than the iPhone.