Like these weeds disrupting the beauty of the landscape, worry often clutters my perspective.
I wrestled with it throughout the month of August.
Then, when I least expected it, God rolled in.
He is always faithful and on time.
And I was ashamed of my struggle, because I know how to walk in trust, I just hadn’t.
Yet, the Lord brought this recent lesson to mind as I was worrying about a different circumstance, two weeks ago.
He followed up the memory with a question:
Didn’t I supply your need then?
“Yes, Lord! You did. I’m so sorry for falling prey to worry. Please forgive me.”
And the peace flowed into my heart displacing worry and removing it completely.
-sigh-
“Lord, thank You. I’m so blessed to have Your patient guidance and direction. I know You will supply all our needs.”
“I trust You, Jesus.”
Anne noticed the change in my demeanor.
“What is it, Mom?”
“Oh, I’ve been worrying about something and the Lord reminded me: He is our provision.”
She smiled.
“Yeah.”
This began a discussion about things she’d been struggling with and we were both encouraged in the Lord.
I am humbled by God and His patient, faithful, teaching.
I’m amazed at how He allows me to admit my faults and brings good out of my errors.
To willingly speak of His lessons and His blessings from my experiences, both good and bad, is a testimony of His power to change the hearts of those who are called by His name.
My prayer is to never chose what I know is wrong, nor to neglect what I know is right, but when I do transgress, that God would correct me quickly and I would be able to grow through the experience.
I can say that He is answering that prayer and teaching me the beauty of humility.
Then, days after this, He blessed my heart with a solution to the thing I’d been struggling with.
And I hadn’t done a thing to solve the problem, He did it.
God is faithful.
God is good.
His ways are perfect.
That doesn’t mean everything is always comfortable and easy.
Rather, it means I am learning daily to rest more and more in His ways, trusting that I can find good in every circumstance, for He is with me.
Praise the Lord!
1 Corinthians 1:9 KJV — God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for Your faithfulness! Thank You for Your patient lessons, teaching me each day. Lord, it would be easy to beat myself up for my lack of faith in You, but I’d rather spend the time praising You for Your faithfulness! For You have used these things to build monuments in my heart, that I can look at and chose to walk in faith today. Lord, thank You for using these things to grow and strengthen me. I know You are working. I know You are trustworthy. I know You are God and I need not always understand what You are doing, but I can always trust that it is good, because You are good. May my life bring glory to Your name, Jesus. Amen.
patientlyhopeful 