I'm Working on It!

Over the course of the last few weeks I have felt, discovered, been encouraged by some changes happening in my heart and in my life. I am finding that God is drawing me closer, drawing me out and placing me on a path of His choosing, not mine.  I have waited for a long time to be out of the "holding pattern" that I have felt I've been in since last year. I have felt direction-less, frustrated and anxious about how and where to move forward. He is changing that. As I have given up more of myself and my selfish ways, He has gently revealed those parts of me that needed to be cast out, whittled down and thrown away. HE IS SO FAITHFUL! I couldn't have done any of this on my own and as I continue to turn to Him, seek Him and follow His prompting I am finding incredible peace and clarity. WOW! I guess I'm a slow learner...or maybe I wasn't supposed to get it until now? Either way, I'm glad I'm here now and I pray that I will continue, through His strength, to seek Him and His ways. I can't do life without Him. I've tried and it doesn't work. 

Giving in to Trust

"But blessed is the man who trust in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him."

Jeremiah 17:7

Does "trust" come naturally? I believe it does. A newborn infant trusts that her needs will be met, a toddler trusts that protection and comfort will be there when needed. Its when we feel that our trust has been broken that we struggle with it. Humans will break our trust, again and again. It is not easy to come back to a place of confident trust when that happens, but it can be done. It takes work. It takes choice. Everyday. 

But God has never, or will ever, break our trust. We can trust Him in all things. If we feel that He has broken our trust, we need to take a closer look at our expectations and motives. His plan, and actions, are for our best. Not to harm, but maybe they hurt a bit...or a lot. However, that trust has not been broken on His end. I struggle with this type of complete trust, but when I do give in to it, I experience the peace that passes all understanding and all seems right, even though it may not look that way through the earthly eyes viewing it. 

God is good. Always. No matter what. 

I want, and choose, to trust Him.

In Him, Always

"For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is is in Christ Jesus our LORD."

Romans 8:38-39

In Sarah Young's Jesus Calling devotion for today, she writes how God has invested Himself, His very Life in us. WOW! Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, His Holy Spirit dwells within us. He LIVES in us. Everyday. All the time. So, then, what can separate us from Him? Not a darn thing! So, when I get in those places where I question His plan, where I feel alone and anxious, I need to just review this verse and then rest in it.