There are people or things that we are drawn to, or we go after, in life. Many times they are not healthy or good for us. If all we want is to seek after the truth, then why do we find ourselves again and again in the same situation?
We are all on different journeys to the same destination. We may not be experiencing the same conditions as another; but whatever our struggle - whether financial, emotional, health related ... you name it - God is the source for all our need. He is the One Who comforts an aching heart. He is the One Who fulfills a longing soul. It is because of His great love that your material needs are met. I bet you thought your paycheck took care of that. That is true, but God is the bottom line reason why you have a job in the first place. It's by His grace that we eat and breathe and live. Once we establish the fact that God is the provider of the tiniest detail that our life might require, we have no reason to get anxious anymore. That reality has to travel from our head to our heart.
Oh, it will take discipline and a determination to rest in Him. He has given us His Holy Spirit to help us. We must set our minds, (and keep them set), on things of Him. In 2 Timothy 1:7 it says, "God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love and self-discipline." He has given us a sound mind. Our only true hope is in Him. We can expect Him to renew and change us to make us like Him.
"But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will fly high on wings of eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
God is our source.
love it beth :)
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Great job Mrs.Beth. I love you and this so much. Way to write. -<3- Lynda
ReplyDeleteThat is my favorite verse for meeting all the challenges in my life especially the part about giving us a sound mind. The stressful days when I feel like I'm losing my mind...this verse pops into my head. I take a deep breath and rest in the Lord's grace and mercy. It then becomes very clear that I didn't lose my mind but placed it in my own hands instead of God's throughout the day. I'm so grateful to serve a loving and forgiving God who is always ready to embrace me in the midst of my weaknesses. He gives me a new day, new strength, and the wisdom to continue to seek His will in my life. For me, I've discovered that my Life journey hasn't always been made difficult by the circumstances in my life, but rather by the choices I've made along the way.
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