John 14:1
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”
Fixing a troubled heart is never an easy task, because every troubled heart is not troubled for the same reason. It would seem that you must fix troubled hearts according to the cause, but the Scriptures teach differently. You will find that the Scriptures clearly teach that there is a formula to fixing a troubled heart.
God said, “Let not your heart be troubled:…” You don’t have to have a troubled heart. Life may send curve balls your way, but you can face those curve balls and not be troubled. When death tries to trouble your heart, you can make it through that troubling time without a troubled heart. When society crumbles all about you, you can still face the troubled society without a troubled heart. When finances run away, you can face the troubled financial world and not have a troubled heart. No matter what causes the troubled times, you can face them without a troubled heart. Let me show you what Jesus said will fix a troubled heart.
First, you must believe in God. I know this may seem very obvious, but troubling times tend to shake our belief in God. God is your ultimate hope of getting through troubled times without being troubled. Don’t listen to the voices of the troubled times that try to get you to doubt God. God is still an all-powerful God. He can still help you through whatever troubled times you face. When troubled times come, always remember that God is your answer.
Second, don’t lose hope. Whenever you try to fix a troubled heart, you must give that person hope that there is an end. Jesus says in verse 3, “I will come again…” That means troubling times will end. Maybe you are the one facing a troubled time, remember that it will end. Don’t lose hope in the fact that Jesus is coming again. This is a reminder that troubles will end. Troubles have come and gone in the past, and your current troubled time is going to pass as well.
Third, stay focused on a destination. It is important that people have a destination when they are going during troubled times. Jesus says in verse 2, “I go to prepare a place for you.” When you show people there is a destination to which God is trying to take them, then that will have a way of easing the troubles. Every troubled time is trying to take you to a better place in life. The troubled time may be hard to endure, but if you are willing to hang in there, then you will find your troubles have helped you to a better destination in life.
Finally, get a purpose in troubled times. Purpose will take your mind off the troubles and get you involved in what you’re doing. Jesus reminded Thomas of Heaven to give him a purpose of doing his best to get others there. Friend, have a purpose for living in troubled times. Without a purpose, you will stay focused on your troubles which will discourage and defeat you. Having a purpose for living will help you forget your troubled times.
Everyone will face troubled times. Whether it is you or someone else who is facing the troubled times, you can make it through them without them troubling you. God’s formula will work. If you are the one who is facing troubled times, then take this formula and live it. If it is someone else you are trying to help in their troubled time, then take this formula and use it to help them not to be troubled. This formula will help anyone face troubled times and not be troubled.