Today - or early early this morning...
Psalm 62: 7-8 "In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.
(1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV) No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
I Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances , for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
(Hebrews 11:6 NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
(Matthew 6:25-34 NIV) "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? {26} Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? {27} Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life ? {28} "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. {29} Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. {30} If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? {31} So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' {32} For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. {33} But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. {34} Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
let me just say that i LOVE that last verse... im so sick to death of worrying - or being preoccupied with what may or may not transpire. i realized a little last night and a little today that no matter what i do to affect my situation, its only going to hinder it... and the only way for something good to come out of this is for me to let go and let god take control of what is going down. and if it doesnt work out, theres a bigger plan for me. i will be very sad and upset but there is still a bigger plan. which makes me feel a little better about all this. ill take the lesser traveled path and like my good friend robert frost has taught me... i dont always know what is down the other path, but does it really matter? all i know is what god shows me - all the places i will ever go is where god leads me.. and i really dont know any different - even if i think i do. i can think all day long that i got a bum deal but in the end, i really dont know if i did or not, and god wouldnt do that to me anyways. he cares to much - he loves me too much.. and if matt wiegand doesnt love me, im no worse off than i was unless i let him get to me and make me feel worthless, which i no longer will... i am made in the image of God and thats who i am worried about reflecting, im not worried about what matt wants me to feel like. my freedom is in christ and christ alone.
thank you all for your love, encouragement, and concern. today was a rough day but it helps to know that you all care!
~bethany joy~
(1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV) No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Isaiah 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
I Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances , for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
(Hebrews 11:6 NIV) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
(Matthew 6:25-34 NIV) "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? {26} Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? {27} Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life ? {28} "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. {29} Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. {30} If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? {31} So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' {32} For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. {33} But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. {34} Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
let me just say that i LOVE that last verse... im so sick to death of worrying - or being preoccupied with what may or may not transpire. i realized a little last night and a little today that no matter what i do to affect my situation, its only going to hinder it... and the only way for something good to come out of this is for me to let go and let god take control of what is going down. and if it doesnt work out, theres a bigger plan for me. i will be very sad and upset but there is still a bigger plan. which makes me feel a little better about all this. ill take the lesser traveled path and like my good friend robert frost has taught me... i dont always know what is down the other path, but does it really matter? all i know is what god shows me - all the places i will ever go is where god leads me.. and i really dont know any different - even if i think i do. i can think all day long that i got a bum deal but in the end, i really dont know if i did or not, and god wouldnt do that to me anyways. he cares to much - he loves me too much.. and if matt wiegand doesnt love me, im no worse off than i was unless i let him get to me and make me feel worthless, which i no longer will... i am made in the image of God and thats who i am worried about reflecting, im not worried about what matt wants me to feel like. my freedom is in christ and christ alone.
thank you all for your love, encouragement, and concern. today was a rough day but it helps to know that you all care!
~bethany joy~