Thankfulness Day 83:: Devotion on worry

I am leading you, step by step, through your life.  Hold My hand in trusting dependence, letting Me guide you through this day.  Your future looks uncertain and feels flimsy-even precarious.  That is how it should be.  Secret things belong to the Lord, and future things are secret things.  When you try to figure out the future, you are grapsing at things that are Mine.  This, like all forms of worry, is an act of rebellion:  doubting My promises to care for you. 

Whenever you find yourself worrying about the future, repent and return to Me.  I will show you the next step forward, and the one after that, and the one after that.  Relax and enjoy the journey in My presence, trusting Me to open up the way before you as you go. 

The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29)

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;  I will counsel you and watch over you. (Psalm 32:8)

I hope this blesses you today.

Today I am thankful that I really don't need to worry about anything because I am loved by my Father.

Thankfulness Day 74:: Encouragement

These were a blessing to me today. 

The first one seems so true!  It's only when we give up our control and surrender what WE think is best that God can finally work and have his way.  

The second is something I stand by a lot because it doesn't matter if you don't have a degree or aren't the best in your field, God didn't use the people who had it all together but the humble who knew they had nothing to offer but a willing heart.  Therefore God is the one who gets all the glory!  

Today I am thankful for these little reminders.