“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!”—Isaiah 26:3 (NLT)

On the days where I am weakened with worry, as a child of the King Most High, I can go to Him for strength. Isaiah 26:3 tells me as I trust and fix my thoughts on God, I will keep in perfect peace. When I approach Him with all that is weighing on my mind, I need to have the faith to believe that when I cast my cares on Him, He will take them from me. I am not in harmony with God if I get caught up in a cycle of doubt and fear. It is a barrier that keeps me from receiving the blessings He desires to give me. 

I have been daily asking God, where are you directing me? Where are you taking me? I take delight with wonder each step of this book writing journey knowing that I have the Ultimate Guide. Though I stumble I will not fall for He is holding me by the hand. I have faith that what God has initiated with me, He will sustain and fulfill.

God will give me the grace and ability to write something new because when He calls His children to do something, He will give them the grace and ability to do it. He will arm me with the needed power, strength and wisdom to finish the job He has put before me. He has equipped all of us to complete whatever good work He has started within us. Our job is to trust Him in the process. God is the one sure thing we can always count on. 

Have I gotten weary during the process? Absolutely. In fact, one morning when I was struggling with it, God gave me Jeremiah 31:25, “Those who feel tired and worn out will find new life and energy,”—(CEV). I looked up the ESV version and it said, For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.” The definition for languish is, failure to make progress or be successful. This is exactly how I was feeling about my new writing endeavor. This is where the enemy tries to get into my head to prevent me from doing God’s work. What a gift from the Lord, to give me that scripture when I needed it the most. He was letting me know that He will provide, replenish and give me the right words at the right time. 

What would happen if rather than worry about something, we anticipate with wonder on where God is going to take us? This has really helped me change my perspective on how to view this unknown chapter in my life. Do I slip back into to old habits? Of course I do. This is why I need Jesus. Only He can sustain me when I start to grow weary. Today, I choose wonder over worry. How about you?

Dear Lord.

Help me to drop my fears at Your feet. I give You praise that You wait for me with open arms to give me the peace I desire. I ask for You to fill me with Your power to overcome any unsettling in my heart so that I can walk in confidence and trust in You this week. I ask for clarity and focus to finish what You have called me to do. Forgive me when I let discouragement replace trust. Thank You for the words in Isaiah 26:3. When I fix my thoughts and trust in You, I will have perfect peace. I lift those up to you that are struggling with this. May you bless them with rest when they grow weary. It is in the name of Jesus that I pray these things. Amen.

August/September Memory Verse

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.— Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV) We are living in a time when things don’t make sense. Now more than ever I need to be trusting God and seeking Him for direction in all I do. 

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