Friday, October 26, 2018

UNFAZABLE

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.



“Sometimes there is something you can't fix, can't heal, or can't escape, and all you can do it trust God. Finding ultimate refuge in God means you become so immersed in his presence, so convinced of his goodness, so devoted to his lordship that you find even the cave is a perfectly safe place to be because He (GOD) is there with you.” John Ortberg



GOD is always REFUGE. 

God is always the safe haven. 

GOD is always trustworthy. God is ALWAYS good.

Therefore, WE CAN…

Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:8 (ESV)



But friends…

“Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelm us.” Jerry Bridges



When things are especially hard we need to lean on and trust passages like Romans 8:28. And while it can be a struggle we want to believe that GOD does make things good.  Remember GOD is always GOOD!



But something caught my attention about the TRUSTWORTHINESS of GOD.



Go to Romans 8 toward the end of the chapter and look at Paul’s list of all the things that could “upend us” all the things that could have us “running for cover and “caves” as it were.



Yet despite all of that we can still trust because of what Romans 8:39 surmises!

None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. Romans 8:39(MSG)



WOW!

Nothing can faze us BECAUSE JESUS loves us. 

Because JESUS loves us…that is enough.

Period. 

If everything else craters around us, Jesus’ love for us will NOT.



GRAB THAT THIS MORNING and HOLD IT WITH BOTH HANDS. 
NOTHING CAN FAZE YOU!



Betrayal? Nope!

Confusion Nope!

Uncertainty? Nope!

Angst? NOPE!



Friends in times of strife and hurt we should JUST TRUST. 

GOD isn’t fazed. Nor should we be!



His grace is sufficient.

His power unending.

His steadiness unshaken.

Remember...

…absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.



You friend are “unfazable”.

Trust that!



Have a blessed weekend!

I love you all.

OPPORTUNITIES for HOPE

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