My Secret Stash . . . psalm 27:13-14
I have a choice to despair or not to, in the face of seemingly overwhelming adversity. Whether or not I endure depends upon whether I act upon my God-given convictions, in faith. The solution is to . . . believe. Not just believe as in thinking that something exists, like I believe that there is a continent called Antarctica even though I've never been there or have known anyone who has visited there. No, to believe is to so fully trust in the validity and truthfulness of something, or in my case someone, that I am willing to put all of my being upon that someone (just as I believe a river-spanning bridge will hold me up as I walk across that bridge).
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord! psalm 27:13-14 (nkjv)
I have a secret stash, a private reserve of "belief" that I am to reach into and apply in each situation that arises in my life. I apply that belief into trusting the word and character of God. Otherwise, I end up applying that belief based upon what my physical senses tell me.
Dear Lord, like the man who begged for Jesus to heal his child, I believe but please help my unbelief. You, Lord, know all, and how I long to live out Your plan for me but it is scary when I see everything seemingly spinning out of control. Help me to not fret on the past or worry about the future, but to focus on what I can do, on what is the best thing to do, at each moment of the day. Heavenly Father, I seek Your guidance and comfort, for without them I cannot be useful to bless others. May Your name be uplifted and honored in all that You empower me to do today. In the good strong name of Jesus, amen.
© S. Chan, 2004. All rights reserved.
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord! psalm 27:13-14 (nkjv)
I have a secret stash, a private reserve of "belief" that I am to reach into and apply in each situation that arises in my life. I apply that belief into trusting the word and character of God. Otherwise, I end up applying that belief based upon what my physical senses tell me.
Dear Lord, like the man who begged for Jesus to heal his child, I believe but please help my unbelief. You, Lord, know all, and how I long to live out Your plan for me but it is scary when I see everything seemingly spinning out of control. Help me to not fret on the past or worry about the future, but to focus on what I can do, on what is the best thing to do, at each moment of the day. Heavenly Father, I seek Your guidance and comfort, for without them I cannot be useful to bless others. May Your name be uplifted and honored in all that You empower me to do today. In the good strong name of Jesus, amen.
© S. Chan, 2004. All rights reserved.