Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. (James 5: 7 & 8 NIV)

In serving those with Chronic Pain through ministry I have noticed that this is the time of year that so many get depressed and down. The holidays are are fast approaching us. Money may be short. Memories from the past that are painful may be haunting, or some have relationships with family or friends that are in dire trouble.

Where does one turn to in a world such as we live in today? With the economy the way it is and the news broadcasting sadness, crime and the lack of peace… one may have the tendency to be down and feel a lack of hope.

Dear friends our hope is in the Lord. When we draw nigh unto the Lord He has promised us in His Word that He will draw nigh unto us. We must resist those things that fill our minds with trouble and turmoil because we know they are not of God.

Leave God’s Word sitting near your favorite chair and every time you feel a negative thought of lack or fear… pick up your Bible and let it speak to your heart. God will speak to you through His precious Word. He will comfort you and give you peace in times that are troubling, and through your physical and emotional pain.

Let us look forward to the days and holidays ahead, being thankful that we have a God that loves us and cares for us, a God that will never leave or forsake us.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Pastor Nancy Dittert (Founder of Fibro/Chronic Pain Support Group Ministry) lives in a Berm home in rural central Iowa with her husband & soul mate Patrick. Nancy lives with severe Fibromyalgia, Absence Seizures and Neuropathy. She is still actively involved as a Christian freelance writer and works full time in Chronic Pain Ministry through the Internet. Write Nancy at… nancierose@msn.com and visit her Chronic Pain Web Site at… http://Fibromyalgiahelp.homestead.com/index.html