Word for the day "Old Man Trouble"

John 16: 31 (NKJV) Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will[d] have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”As our lives here in the earth realm unfold, all of us will encounter occasional disappointments and setbacks: Those occasional visits from Old Man Trouble are simply a fact of life, and none of us are exempt, immune, untouched by. When tough times arrive, we may be forced to rearrange our plans, and our priorities. But even on our darkest days, we must never forget that God intends for us to use our setbacks as stepping stones on the journey to a better life.The fact that we encounter adversity is not nearly as important as the way we choose to deal with the adversity. When tough times arrive, we have a clear choice: we can begin the difficult work of tackling our troubles, or not. We must simply deal with our troubles or our troubles will deal with us! Do you have a situation you need to deal with or have been dealing with?Today’s word in the words of Jesus offers us comfort: “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33 NKJV).Point to ponder- In times of hardship, God will comfort us; in times of sorrow, He will dry our tears. When we are troubled or weak or sorrowful, the Lord is always with us. We must build our lives on the foundation that cannot be shaken: we must trust in God. And then, we must get on with the character-building, life-altering work of tackling our problems, after all if we don’t, who will? Blessings and love in your day!Quote:  “Your greatest ministry will likely come out of your greatest hurt”Rick WarrenOur Leadership team is especially thankful for those of you who provided financial donations and support in the month of April 2018 by partnering with us in efforts to advance the kingdom of God in this 21st century season: Special thanks to Mr. William Wilson, Ms. Annette Straker, Mr. David Straker, Mr. Kenneth Washington,  Ms. Yvonne Bazemore, Mrs. Cynthia Waiters-Artis, and Ms. Gertrude Scott. Why don’t you take the opportunity to write us on our blog and let us know how we are doing in serving you Great people, we’d love to hear from you!Follow me on Twitter @James Baker_jr as I endeavor to encourage and empower leaders of today and tomorrow!Kingdom Blessings,Pastor James Baker, Jr.Thank you for using the Word Cup devotionals brought to you through Grace and Truth Leadership on (Word press). We are a faith-based, donor-supported ministry. If you have been touched by these daily devotionals and would like to make a monthly pledge or a special gift of any amount, please use the link below to give as the Lord leads. Thank you so much!