Strength and Rest

Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

How I have needed those words of late...to know from the core of my being they are true and that I can count on that truth with greater certainty than the ticking of the clock brings comfort. Each day of the last week has held for me news of another illness, hateful act experienced, death, or despair of those I hold dear in my life.

What amazing instruction and assurance from our Creator. We have but one thing to do...to use our will to decide to believe. To choose not to be dismayed, to thank God as we receive His strength and for His help and to rest in His hands. It is a choice. Will you choose to believe, to be strengthened and rest in the His righteous right hand? Or will you choose to dwell in the muck and mire that may consume you?

I choose life. I am so very grateful for conversations with friends, for the honor and privilege of praying for and learning from them. I am so incredibly grateful as I am inspired by those around me who don't even know or realize in their humility that they are an inspiration. And I am grateful to my Lord and Savior for the blessings in my life that I have only begun to learn to fully appreciate. Join me...take courage for our God is with us. He will strengthen, help, and hold us up with His perfect, holy hand.

Make it a grateful day!!

Debby

Tired and sun-scorched - come you will be strengthened

While my blow dryer at home has seen it's last days, the outside weather seems to take it's place with the 110+ degree weather and winds that have ranged
between 5-25 mph at any given time. Sometimes the heat can cause me to be irritable and experience "brain fog" among other things, leaving well laid plans
abandoned for comfort and a desire to simply rest. I am so glad we have a guide to lead the way.

God is good and has given us this amazing promise.

The LORD will guide you always;
he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail. Isaiah 58:11

So in this very sun-scorched land, I find strength in the knowledge that the LORD will guide the way, strengthen me and His living water will flow through me...me...(oh my goodness - imperfect sinner/saint me) and those waters will never fail. I can be used as a spring of life in all of my frailties and human-ness - we all can! Isn't that exciting? Imagine and step into that truth today. God bless you richly as you do.