I found an old diary entry today; it was dated for ten years ago. In it, I had outlined my to-do’s, my stressors, and my goals. As I read through the pages of those earlier diary entries, I see that I had absolutely no clue what God was going to do in my family, in my career, in my marriage (I was a newlywed!). I would lose the job I had just gotten. I would lose the baby I was newly pregnant with. I would lose the house I was cleaning, and the doors of the church I was gearing up to serve in and worship at would close. You see, God had a completely different set of plans than the ones that I wrote down! Proverbs 19:21 came to mind;
“Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.”
As I reflect on the pages of my past, I can clearly see that God’s guiding hand was there all along. My daughters were coming. My new marriage would survive. My blended family would work. I would find a career that combined my passion and God’s purpose. New ministry would be birthed.
But my greatest take-away was this- that many of the concerns and fears that I had written down were unfounded. The tears of fear that wet the pages of those early entries amaze me now, because God never allowed any of those fears to materialize!
As the Holy Spirit drove this home in my heart, I share this with you today; you CAN fully trust God with your tomorrow. Pray this short prayer with me:
“Lord, I will trust you with this new season. I will trust you with the next chapter, with the next decade- I will trust you with my plans. Even if things don’t turn out my way, I believe that I am safely resting in the palm of your hand. You will set my feet on the right path. Thank you for protecting me, guiding me, and loving me. I know that if I am with you, I am safe. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.”
Proverbs 19:23
“The fear of the Lord tendeth to life, and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.”
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Did y'all like this? This was a real diary entry from this morning. If this style of devotional appeals to you, I'll share more of these on the site. Let me know! ❤️
Yes! I enjoyed this! I’m in that season now, so fasting has become my way of life to the point where people have no idea that I’m fasting because I keep my routine. This is my first time visiting the site as I am always listening to the videos and we actually listen to the worship playlist daily. I have subscribed to the email list now and would definitely love to read more posts like this!
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