{"id":887,"date":"2015-04-03T10:14:51","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T15:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/?p=887"},"modified":"2019-05-17T14:47:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T19:47:11","slug":"four-practical-steps-to-overcoming-problems-overcoming-series-pt-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/04\/03\/four-practical-steps-to-overcoming-problems-overcoming-series-pt-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Practical Steps to Overcoming Problems &#8211; Overcoming Series, Pt. III"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/post-title-e1427742988682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/post-title-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"482\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.belovedlove.org\/about--lydia.html\">by Lydia Floren<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the<a title=\"Learning to Fish on the Right Side of the Boat \u2013 Overcoming Series: Part I\" href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/03\/21\/learning-to-fish-on-the-right-side-of-the-boat-overcoming-series-part-i\/\"> Overcoming<\/a> blog series, we have been talking about\u2014well\u2014overcoming problems. In this process, it helps to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Remember who Jesus is, and what God can do.<\/li>\n<li>Accept the truth that problems are a part of life.<\/li>\n<li>Jesus has overcome the world. He has conquered the ordered system of evil we live in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>But how do we apply this to our everyday lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/4-practical-steps-e1427743346936.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-889\" src=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/4-practical-steps-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"4 practical steps\" width=\"449\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four practical steps to overcoming problems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Face your problem<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Face the problem honestly.<\/strong> Don\u2019t avoid it, blame someone else, or pretend it isn\u2019t really a problem. In intense emotional reaction to a situation, especially if it seems out of proportion to the facts, may be a clue to you that you have an unidentified issue; examine it with courage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identify YOUR problem.<\/strong> Ask questions. For example, if you have a problem with a coworker, ask yourself, \u201cWhat is happening? What is my reaction? What reasons might I be reacting this way? Am I making false assumptions? Generalizing? Why?\u201d Asking questions helps you get to the real problem, which may be that this co-worker triggers something from your past and brings up old pain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t let problems become your <a title=\"identity\" href=\"http:\/\/www.belovedlove.org\/tablet\/identity.html\">identity<\/a>; keep the problem the problem.<\/strong> For example, say \u201cI experience anger in certain situations\u201d not \u201cI am an angry person.\u201d And don\u2019t generalize about someone else, as in, \u201cThey are a no-good-very-bad person because they make me angry.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be willing to change<\/strong> in your reaction to the problem. <strong>Problems are opportunities and avenues for change.<\/strong> Be flexible and teachable. Own your own emotions. Be willing to change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Focus on God by giving thanks.<\/strong><br \/>\nGiving thanks is a powerful way to return our attention to God, and put our problems in perspective.<strong><a title=\"The Blessings of Giving Thanks\" href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2014\/11\/27\/blessings-of-giving-thanks\/\"> Give thanks<\/a> for the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The situation,<\/strong> and that you are learning from it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who God is, and his faithfulness to you.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>What God is showing you<\/strong> about the dilemma you are facing, and what His perspective might be.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What God offers you:<\/strong> strength, direction, His presence, and&#8211;most important&#8211;his promise to <strong>work everything to a good end.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Follow God\u2019s <\/strong>Leading:<strong> ACT<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACT: Step forward in the direction you sense God is leading.<br \/>\nIf you really don\u2019t know what to do, <strong>wait for clarity,<\/strong> if possible. If a decision is pressing, align your choice with previous ways He has led.<strong> Use your best judgment, after reviewing as much information as possible.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sometimes you will misunderstand<\/strong> what He is telling you, and head off course. That\u2019s OK. It happens a lot, actually. It is part of the process of learning to listen and follow. Think of it like this: it is much easier to steer a moving ship than one that is dead in the water. <strong>As you go, God will adjust your path and redirect you as needed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>4. Repeat<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you face difficulties, it is great to have a <strong><a title=\"habits\" href=\"http:\/\/www.belovedlove.org\/tablet\/habits.html\">solid habit<\/a> in place<\/strong> for dealing with challenges. Repetition creates habit. As you choose over and over to <strong>face, focus, and follow,<\/strong> you will build a pattern of strength and wisdom to address the next problem. Which, after all, is only two weeks away!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8216;Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah+41%3A10&amp;version=NASB\">Isaiah 41:10 NASB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share with us! What practical tips do you use to overcome problems in your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Related posts: <a title=\"Learning to Fish on the Right Side of the Boat \u2013 Overcoming Series: Part I\" href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/03\/21\/learning-to-fish-on-the-right-side-of-the-boat-overcoming-series-part-i\/\">Learning to Fish<\/a>, <a title=\"Our Problems Are Not The Problem \u2013 Overcoming Series, Part II\" href=\"http:\/\/belovedlove.org\/reflections\/2015\/03\/27\/our-problems-are-not-the-problem-overcoming-series-part-ii\/\">Our Problems Are Not The Problem<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Lydia Floren In the Overcoming blog series, we have been talking about\u2014well\u2014overcoming problems. In this process, it helps to: Remember who Jesus is, and what God can do. Accept the truth that problems are a part of life. Jesus has overcome the world. 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