“There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked.” Isaiah 48:22
All day Saturday I battled with anxious, worrying thoughts . . . and all that day I was stressed out trying to get everything done and attend to the children’s needs (which were not a few). I spent extra time alone with God . . . yet still somehow I couldn’t keep back those troublesome worries.
I didn’t have peace.
“Therefore take no thought saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? (This is hard to do on a Saturday when company comes that evening and then someone calls to say they are coming the next day, and one is tired and stressed out already, and you just wish you could rest on the “Sabbath” ;) ) or Wherewithall shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek. For your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you. Take no thought for the morrow: For the morrow shall take thought(Well, my husband made it easier for me. He forbade me to think of Sunday dinner . . . He said he'd grill something) for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:31-34 . . .In other words don’t worry anxiously. . .
“Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds (from going crazy) through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6,7
“Casting all your care upon Him for He careth for you . . .”
And today I had a chance to try again. (Isn’t that funny?) My grade is a bit better today, I think. Praise God!
2 comments:
Thanks for the encouraging post. John prayed the other morning that I would "learn how to rest." Guess that's what we have husbands for, to remind us that sometimes we can't do it ALL and need to slow down a bit.
thanks for the encouraging post
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