Recently, I received news which was unsettling.
It had come just the day after other unsettling news.
All of which snuffed out my expectations for the next few weeks.
It also led to prayer.
Prayer for others whose lives significantly have changed on very short notice.
My heart poured out to the Lord over this news for the majority of two days.
It was late afternoon, as I was again praying, that I realized my heart had not simply been praying more, I’d also been praising more.
With the emotion of instability had come a deep need to praise God through it all.
I realized God Himself was drawing me to the answers for all the requests.
Praise Him.
Just because I don’t know what the future holds, nor where the path leads, I do know the One Who does.
He’s got everything in His hands and I can praise Him while I wait.
Yes, it’s a temptation to try and plan, make guesses, look for possible options, prepare for…
But why?
It’s all fruitless.
Instead, my time is much better spent in praising God, waiting upon His direction, lifting up those He places on my heart, and doing the task at hand.
Infact, as I settled back into this routine, my unsettling emotions vanished like smoke in the wind.
All my emotions were wrapped in the assurance I have in Christ.
Then came the thoughts.
And I know they didn’t come from God.
Doubt began to whisper an entire string of “what if…”
At first, I didn’t recognize these as the voice of doubt and answered each one.
But gradually I began to see the direction the questions were trying to take my mind.
Which was when I stopped answering and started praising God afresh.
As if a light turned on, and the cock roaches flee, my soul returned to peace.
Doubt went scurrying.
What an incredible, awesome God!
He supplies all my need.
Even when I don’t realize it.
For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.
Psalms 11:7 NKJV
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for walking with each and every one of us. Thank You for being our rock of refuge. Thank You for holding us when things are unsettling. Lord, we praise Your Holy name as we look to You in all these things. Every circumstance is used by You, for what the enemy meant for evil, You work into our good. Lord, we can not see nor understand all the things which go on, but we can hold fast to Your truths and Your Word. Lord, let our lives shine brightly the love of God. Let our hearts rest securely in Your love. Thank You for being our Salvation and our provision. Please let us bring glory to Your name, Jesus. Thank You.
patientlyhopeful 