Help, people laughing at me!

Psalm 40:1-2 (NIV), Psalm 40:5-6 (NIV), Psalm 40:8 (NIV), Psalm 40:15 (NIV), John 3:16 (NIV)

Do you sometimes feel that people are laughing at you because of your faith? Perhaps you waiting for the Lord to act in your life? You are patiently trusting Him despite people around mocking you or laughing at you – or at least that’s how you feel on the inside!?!

This psalm opens with a declaration of patient & expectant waiting which paid off! (v1) “He heard my cry…” & “gave me a firm place to stand…” (v2)

Yet in the waiting it can feel isolated, lonely (v15) people scoffing but take heart my friend the Lord will come through:

-Be patient (v1) he hears your hearts cry!
-Your motivation is internal (v8) springing from the law written on your heart!
-Remember the wonders He has done for you so far (v5)
-Grace is enough (v6)

Therefore when you feel isolated and there’s people around you laughing remember these things and have faith and trust in the one who loves you so much! John 3:16 recite this and instead of world speak out your name as a prayer of thanks and expectant declaration to the king of kings!

Published by RichieGadget

Richie has been working with young people since 1992, in a variety of contexts, and in 2000 graduated from Moorlands College with a BA degree in Applied Theology/Youth & Community work with National accreditation (UK). Since then he has been involved in pioneering youth work as a Youth & Children’s worker in Berkshire, training and mentoring youth workers as a field work tutor for Centre for Youth Ministry, Oxford as well as engaging in local church work. Richie first started out in radio in 2000 with a temporary license and a show on Hope FM in Bournemouth - since then he’s been involved in various project with radio including working with 16 - 25 year olds on a millennium volunteers project in 2002 and from 2006 to 2008 worked as a volunteer for Hospital Radio in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, presenting request shows, breakfast and a Sunday afternoon specialist show. Richie moved to Ireland in the autumn of 2008 to work primarily for Spirit Radio Ireland in as the Operations Support Manager, as well as presenting a regular Saturday show and makes features and contributions to programming.