Thursday, September 9, 2010

God is calling...

Slow down!
The world has changed so much since we were first given the instruction to,
"be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
So many things in our technological age fight for our attention,
but this timeless truth is crucial to the welfare of our souls.
Take some time to get to know Me!

Find rest in Me!
Sometimes we get frustrated.
When we go through:
situations that make us tired;
We often don't feel like we are getting the peace that we have read about in scripture;
Or seasons when life feels like we are running after it to catch up!
God tell us in His word:
"...My presence will go with you and I will give you rest." Exodus 33:14
"They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength..." Isaiah 40:31
He says that He will go with us,
but if we are not waiting on Him to receive His strength and His rest
then we are going to miss it entirely.
It Ok! You have time!

Don't worry!
The things we plan out and think are important in this life time,
do not even compare to what God has planned.
It is easy to latch onto our obligations and fall under the delusion that we have any control over our circumstances.
If we have a death grip on the list of commitments in our lives,
we will be crushed.
"Who of you by worrying can add a single day to his life?" Matthew 6:27
"Do not be anxious about anything but in prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God." Phillipians 4:6
Worry and anxiety are the opposite of trust.
I will carry everything for you.
Trust Me!