"What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done,
and there is nothing new under the sun." Ecclesiastes 1:9
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2 a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Everything has a season. Seasons of life is the way it is. The world tells us not to be content....But God is consistent and in Him we can be content.
"29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?" Matthew 6:29-30
Don't worry about the little things -- God knows you need those. GOd's perspective is different than our perspective. God never changes.
6 “For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed." Malachi 3:6
"17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]" James 1:17
God is the ultimate judge, parent, Creator.
"God is not man, that he should lie,
or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?" Numbers 23:19
Every promise God has made will be fulfilled.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13:8
God speaks to you through His Word. Consistency is found in Father God, in Jesus, in His Spirit and in His Word!
"The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever." Isaiah 40:8
24 for
“All flesh is like grass
and all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
and the flower falls,
25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” 1 Peter 1:24-25
Look at life through God's perspective. When you feel hopeless, God is your hope. When you feel lost, God is your love. When you feel helpless, God is your help. When you feel unloved, God is love and loves you. We need God consistently.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;[a]
his mercies never come to an end;" Lamentations 3:22
"the Lord appeared to him[a] from far away.
I have loved you with an everlasting love;
therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you." Jeremiah 31:3
"fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10
"19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
No matter what you're going through; no matter what you feel lonely, depressed, in pain; God is there!! He's there even if you don't believe.
“Yet even now,” declares the Lord,
“return to me with all your heart,
with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
13 and rend your hearts and not your garments.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;
and he relents over disaster.
14 Who knows whether he will not turn and relent,
and leave a blessing behind him,
a grain offering and a drink offering
for the Lord your God?" Joel 2:12-14
God is abounding in steadfast love. He gives us little glimpses of Him in the world around us. No matter how bad it gets, we've got Jesus. We will alwayss have Him. He is here. Return to Him with your whole heart.