He Sustains Me

Isaiah 46:4 (VOICE) ⁴ And when you are old, I will still be there, carrying you. When your limbs grow tired, your eyes are weak, And your hair a silvery gray, I will carry you as I always have. I will carry you and save you.

I woke up this morning with an unexplainable peace.  Everything on the outside isn’t “okay”…some things are upside down, some things have left an unhealable scar and other things just flat out need to change; BUT.  Something within me tells me that’s its ok, I’m calm on the inside and my spirit is at peace…I know that is nothing but God and for this I am thankful.  This is one of those sustaining times from The Lord.  It’s one of those seasons that I will need to log in my remembrance, so that when the time comes and I feel lost and uncertain again, I can recall of His great sustaining power and unconditional love towards me. 

 

I share this because too often we forget; we forget how He held us in our time of need because of the pain of a current situation.  As a result of our emotions being all over the place we forget that when the storm is raging He is standing over us; protecting us from hurt and harm.  So, today I’m saying…thank You Lord and I am ever grateful that even when I am feeling lost; I am always safe in Your arms. 

After writing this, I have realized something.  I have learned two very important “life lessons”  over that last couple weeks and after re-reading Isaiah 46:4 I have decided to start what I will call a “Life’s Lesson” journal.  It won’t be something that I write in daily, but instead will write down things that either open my eyes or have a profound effect on me.  I realize we all do it from time to time, but sometimes it really bothers me how quickly I can forget of how God carried and kept me.  Quickly getting caught up in what is currently going on and allowing my emotions to take me to a bad place.  By keeping this journal, my prayer is that when I am experiencing a hard time I will have something visible to see and read to encourage and remind myself of what I have come through. 

Jesus really is my peace, my rock in sinking sand…my joy in the midst of pain and I want to be ever mindful of this.  I am not where I need to be, but by the grace God I am not what I used to be and even better…I am on my way to what He wants me to be.  Praise God!!

 

Changing our thoughts

We often can’t understand why our thoughts are so negative and even impure.  Sometimes we wonder why our minds are so clouded and bogged down with the mess in this world, when the fact of the matter is…that’s exactly what we’re feeding it.  We want rid of the negativity but aren’t willing to seek and take in the positive.  The Lord has blessed us with His word in The Bible, but how often are we willing to take it in and read it?

What fills our minds and comes out of our mouths and actions is what’s in our hearts.  The more we seek Him the clearer we will see things.  The more time we take for Him the more at peace our hearts and minds will be.  Trust me I understand…we have jobs, kids and so many other things on our plates to take care of; seems like we don’t have time for anything else, but if we are too busy for God we are doing way more than He ever intended for us to be.

Even if we started with a few minutes in the morning…read a few scripture and say a pray; asking God to write these words on our hearts and help us to walk in His will for our lives.  Maybe you can find a devotional book that has a scripture for the day along with a small story or uplifting word to support it.  When our hearts are sincere He hears us and will help us along the way.  He loves and cares for us more than we will ever know or understand. 

I can honestly say when you decide to give Him your time, energy and devotion that your life will truly change for the better.  Darkness and light can’t dwell in the same place and when you open yourself up to His light…He will chase out the dark.  Your thoughts will begin to change, next will follow your actions and finally you will notice the change in your heart.  Not only will you not want the negativity in your life, but you will learn to speak over it and even walk away from it.    

                God gave us this life and wants the best for us.  I believe that He wants us to prosper… to have His best in all aspects and areas of our lives.  When we seek Him and fill our hearts and minds with His word then we are able to live in that best.  Yes, there will still be tough days and hard seasons in our lives, but with God we can make it through with the peace and clarity that can only come from Him.  Take a little time out and over it up to Him today. 

 

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