They're just fluff floating past. No comfort, nothing to hang on to when you are in that dark place.
No help when fear and uncertainty shake the "comfort Zone" of your heart when you hear words like:
Cancer
Job loss
Pay cuts
Car accident
Arrest
Emergency room
ICU
NICU
This is "rubber meets the road"time with our faith.
I read recently that;
Trust - stops obsession and worry
Thankfulness - stops complaining and criticism
Trust in whom? Giving thanks to whom?
Do we believe what we easily share with others experiencing dark times?
Are our words meaningful and based on a relationship that is solid and firm?
Do we still our mind and heart, actively clearing the clutter, to know our God?
This past weekend, hit with some "disquieting words" I asked myself these very questions.
AND again the verses came flooding in:
Psalm 138 - He will answer when I call, The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me
Psalm 139 - He knows me better than I know myself, He surrounds me and places His hand on me,
His thoughts about me are too numerous to count.
Psalm 130 - I wait for the Lord and strengthen my hope with His Word
Psalm 126 - The Lord has done great things for me and I am filled with Joy
Psalm 121 - The Lord, my protection
Psalm 117 - The Lord loves me with a great love, unfailing love, enduring love
Zephaniah 3: 17 - The Lord is with me, He is mighty to save, He delights in me, He will quiet me
with His love and sings over me, rejoicing in me
When we are shaken, run to Him. Read His promises. Dwell on His greatness and love toward us.
Determine to be thankful in all things and trust His heart!
It's not fun, growing up is hard. Let's be real and encourage each other.
Let's be still and know He is God!
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