God is Our Refuge and Our Strength
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” — Psalm 46:1
Nothing is more suffocating, more soul stifling, than feelings of hopelessness. Despair can seep into our soul like a floodwaters into a basement. We’ve all be there, when hope seems so very faint. True hope is not a feeling, it’s a fact firmly rooted in eternal truth. God never loses sight of us, never becomes distracted from our lives, never misplaces our file, never allows us to slide off His radar, not for a single instant. When troubles come, He doesn’t back away. When we're in trouble, God doesn’t just send help; He is our help, and this help is ever-present. God is closer than our troubles and stronger than our fears. If we will fix our thoughts on Him, He will sustain us. He’s always there, within our reach, always listening, always concerned, always ready to help us. Best of all, He will guard our hearts from the infection of despair.
