God is so good! He assuages our fears and replaces our anxieties with His peace. One prayer at a time He is faithful and powerful to lift our spirits by filling us with His Spirit of comfort and strength. How many moments in our life do we waste because we hold on to our worries and not set them at His feet of grace?
Last week we went to NY and visited our son and his family. While there we ended up buying a house! In a matter of a few days we had made a decision that would change every paradigm in our lives. Needless to say, the anxiety started rolling over us like category five hurricane winds. The old me would be curled up in a ball mumbling like a shell shocked soldier but God knew what was in our future and I can see so clearly how He prepared me for this monumental change. I trust Him now like never before and truly believe that all His intentions for me are good ones. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I (God), know the plans I have for you, they are plans to prosper you, not harm you, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when u pray, I will listen. You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me with all your heart." There has never been a time when I sought God and He wasn't there for me!
Our new journey will bring waves of doubt, fear, anxiety, confusion, exhaustion....but our God is bigger than all those things, even if they all hit at the same time! Isaiah 41:10 says, "Do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Zephaniah 3:17, "I am with you, I am mighty to save. I will take great delight in you. I will quiet you with My love. I will rejoice over you with singing." Beloved, God is singing over you!
Before we left for NY God gave me a scripture that proved to be a lifeline! I read it from a book and forgot where it was exactly in the bible but memorized it, "For I am the Lord your God who holds your right hand, and who says to you, "Do not be afraid, I will help you." Through the entire week I paraphrased it as if Jesus were standing right next to me and looking down at me. I kept looking up at Him and picturing Him smiling down at me saying, "Come on little one, I'm your God, take my right hand, don't be afraid because I'm with you all the way and I'll help you with everything." The Sunday after we got to NY I decided to stay home (at my son's house) and just rest with the Lord while the others went to church. I took my son's bible and opened it and there was that scripture! Isaiah 41:13, the Word that God had personally given to me was right there before me! That was not a coincidence! Our God is a personal God who speaks to us if we seek Him!
As I read many chapters in Isaiah, God spoke to me in waves of love as He unfolded scripture after scripture to me of His great and powerful promises. Isaiah 26:3,4 - Isaiah 45:3,4, "I have carried you since your birth...I will continue to be with you and sustain you, even when you are old. I will always carry you; I will always sustain you; I will always rescue you. Keep your mind focused on Me and I will keep you in perfect peace." I encourage you to read the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, chapters 40-66 and glean from it what God wants to say to you personally. Underline the parts that speak to your heart, write some on note cards and put them in your car, on your bathroom mirror, next to your bed, by your kitchen sink or on your desk. Let God's Word sink deep into you and grow deep roots that no storm can uproot!
Do you need peace? Then seek the Prince of Peace and He will be right there to rescue you. Matthew chapter 14, verses 23-33, Night fell, and out on the lake the disciples were in trouble. For the wind had risen and they were fighting heavy seas. About four o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water! They screamed in terror, for they thought He was a ghost. But Jesus immediately spoke to them, reassuring them. "Don't be afraid." He said. Then Peter called to Him, "Sir, if it is really you, tell me to come over to you, walking on the water." "All right," the Lord said, "come along!" So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But, when he looked around at the high waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me Lord!" he shouted. INSTANTLY, Jesus reached out His hand and rescued him. "O man of little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?" And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. The others sat there, awestruck. "You really are the Son of God!" they exclaimed.
Beloved, If you cry out to Jesus, He will be there instantly to rescue you. It may seem as though your circumstances aren't changing sometimes but think of how many ways we need to be rescued! He will lift your head when you feel downcast, fill your empty soul, quench your needs, carry you through, give you peace in the storm, send a kind person, give you a worthy task to keep you busy through a mentally or emotionally trying time....He will always be there.
I will keep you in perfect peace if you will keep your mind steadfast on Me and always trust Me...I am a Rock you can always stand on. Isaiah 26:3-4
Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength!
Last week we went to NY and visited our son and his family. While there we ended up buying a house! In a matter of a few days we had made a decision that would change every paradigm in our lives. Needless to say, the anxiety started rolling over us like category five hurricane winds. The old me would be curled up in a ball mumbling like a shell shocked soldier but God knew what was in our future and I can see so clearly how He prepared me for this monumental change. I trust Him now like never before and truly believe that all His intentions for me are good ones. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I (God), know the plans I have for you, they are plans to prosper you, not harm you, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when u pray, I will listen. You will find me when you seek me, if you look for me with all your heart." There has never been a time when I sought God and He wasn't there for me!
Our new journey will bring waves of doubt, fear, anxiety, confusion, exhaustion....but our God is bigger than all those things, even if they all hit at the same time! Isaiah 41:10 says, "Do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." Zephaniah 3:17, "I am with you, I am mighty to save. I will take great delight in you. I will quiet you with My love. I will rejoice over you with singing." Beloved, God is singing over you!
Before we left for NY God gave me a scripture that proved to be a lifeline! I read it from a book and forgot where it was exactly in the bible but memorized it, "For I am the Lord your God who holds your right hand, and who says to you, "Do not be afraid, I will help you." Through the entire week I paraphrased it as if Jesus were standing right next to me and looking down at me. I kept looking up at Him and picturing Him smiling down at me saying, "Come on little one, I'm your God, take my right hand, don't be afraid because I'm with you all the way and I'll help you with everything." The Sunday after we got to NY I decided to stay home (at my son's house) and just rest with the Lord while the others went to church. I took my son's bible and opened it and there was that scripture! Isaiah 41:13, the Word that God had personally given to me was right there before me! That was not a coincidence! Our God is a personal God who speaks to us if we seek Him!
As I read many chapters in Isaiah, God spoke to me in waves of love as He unfolded scripture after scripture to me of His great and powerful promises. Isaiah 26:3,4 - Isaiah 45:3,4, "I have carried you since your birth...I will continue to be with you and sustain you, even when you are old. I will always carry you; I will always sustain you; I will always rescue you. Keep your mind focused on Me and I will keep you in perfect peace." I encourage you to read the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament, chapters 40-66 and glean from it what God wants to say to you personally. Underline the parts that speak to your heart, write some on note cards and put them in your car, on your bathroom mirror, next to your bed, by your kitchen sink or on your desk. Let God's Word sink deep into you and grow deep roots that no storm can uproot!
Do you need peace? Then seek the Prince of Peace and He will be right there to rescue you. Matthew chapter 14, verses 23-33, Night fell, and out on the lake the disciples were in trouble. For the wind had risen and they were fighting heavy seas. About four o'clock in the morning Jesus came to them, walking on the water! They screamed in terror, for they thought He was a ghost. But Jesus immediately spoke to them, reassuring them. "Don't be afraid." He said. Then Peter called to Him, "Sir, if it is really you, tell me to come over to you, walking on the water." "All right," the Lord said, "come along!" So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But, when he looked around at the high waves, he was terrified and began to sink. "Save me Lord!" he shouted. INSTANTLY, Jesus reached out His hand and rescued him. "O man of little faith," Jesus said. "Why did you doubt me?" And when they had climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. The others sat there, awestruck. "You really are the Son of God!" they exclaimed.
Beloved, If you cry out to Jesus, He will be there instantly to rescue you. It may seem as though your circumstances aren't changing sometimes but think of how many ways we need to be rescued! He will lift your head when you feel downcast, fill your empty soul, quench your needs, carry you through, give you peace in the storm, send a kind person, give you a worthy task to keep you busy through a mentally or emotionally trying time....He will always be there.
Prince of Peace, Lover of my Soul,
There is no place You will not go;
To rescue me and comfort me,
Whatever my fear, I am not alone.
I will keep you in perfect peace if you will keep your mind steadfast on Me and always trust Me...I am a Rock you can always stand on. Isaiah 26:3-4
Worrying does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength!
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