God Will Take Of You

 22 Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.

Psalm 55:22

God loves us with unconditional love, He forgives our transgressions, and He takes care of us. By faith and with prayer, give up your worries, burdens, and fears to God. During trials and temptation, He sustains and strengthens the faithful. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Or as the Message translation says, “Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders – he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out. He’ll never let good people topple into ruin.”

When burdened, fearful, or overwhelmed do you go in prayer to the Lord who cares for you?

Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, we thank you and praise You for Your compassion and love. Teach us to give You our worries, burdens, and to bask in your calming peace. Help us to understand that You will take care of us and sustain us. As the daylilies new flowers open daily, let us daily to be open in prayer, giving You, Lord our troubles. In Jesus’ holy name. Amen

~ gardenfaith.com

God Is Your Strength

 “Look to the Lord and his strength;

seek his face always.”

“No matter how many times you cry out to God for strength He will be there.  He hears you every single time.  Don’t give up, don’t stop seeking the Lord.  Don’t let anything keep you from seeking His face.  God will give you the strength you need to get through anything.  No matter what you face He is by your side and He will never leave you.  If your soul is weary, if you’re going through troubled waters, if you’re facing temptations, whatever trials you are going through pour your heart out to God because his promises not only to give you strength but to be your strength.

~ Anonymous 

Play Often

 “For everything there is a season, 

a time for every activity under heaven…

a time to laugh…a time to dance.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1,4

“So, what qualifies as play - making art, sleeping in, riding a bike, baking cookies, watching movies?  Very simply, play is doing something for the enjoyment of doing it, even if we don’t do it particularly well.  It’s something that doesn’t need to be done.

Whatever else Jesus meant when He urged His disciples to be childlike, perhaps He wanted them to play more.  All the other virtues of childlikeness - trust, wonder, simplicity, humility - arise out of the richness of play.  When we embrace fun, we’re not only more joyful and creative in all we do; we also become radiant reflection of our Creator.”

~ Charles Stanley Ministries

Resting in God

     

 “Come to me, all of who are weary

and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28 

Resting in God is a spiritual practice that involves finding peace, strength, and solace in one's relationship with God. It's a way of acknowledging that God can provide support, guidance, and comfort in all aspects of life. Resting in God can also mean a break from confusion, stress, worry, and useless human effort. 

~gotquestions.com

 Resting in God refreshes you spiritually, 

   emotionally, physically and gives you

                  Peace and Joy!!!

Christ’s Strength

 “For I can do everything through Christ

 who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:13

Philippians 4:13 reminds us that we have the ability to endure trials and hardships when we keep our eyes on Jesus. It’s not about what WE can do, but rather about what GOD can do. When Paul wrote “I can do all things through Christ” he didn’t mean it as a promise that things will go our way. Instead, he wrote this verse to give us hope in the midst of our struggles and trials.

~www.rethinknow.org

Freedom

 “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free.”

Galatians 5:1

Today, we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which marks July 4, 1776, as the day our Founding Fathers declared our freedom as a nation. What’s interesting is that it wasn’t until 1783 that our nation actually experienced freedom. There were battles raging, but the people were celebrating their decision to fight for freedom. They declared their freedom first, then they stood their ground until they had the victory to live as free men and women. There may be some opposing forces that you’re fighting today, things that you want to get free from—freedom from an addiction, an anxiety, a lack, a fear. No matter what battle you are facing, let this be the day you declare your freedom, because victory is on the way. You may have to stand and press through for a little while, but know that freedom is yours the day you declare it. Let freedom ring loudly in your life and embrace the victory He has in store for you, for he whom the Son sets free is free indeed! ~ Joel Osteen Devotional

Being Patient

        

 “Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him.”

Psalm 31:7

In the Bible, the word patience can refer to both longsuffering and perseverance. It reveals itself when we are willing to wait without frustration while suffering or experiencing some strong desire. What’s more, being patient means accepting whatever God chooses to give (or not to give) and willingly receiving it on His timetable. In the meantime, we should pray and obey as we seek His direction. The danger of impatience is that we might miss the Lord’s perfect plan and blessing. But when we trust our Father’s will and timing, we will know inner peace.

Remember to carefully examine whether you are taking matters into your own hands or releasing the circumstance to almighty God.  And always remember to seek God’s way and His timing.

~ In Touch Ministries - Charles Stanley