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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