"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
This can be a major stumbling block for some people; even lifelong believers sometimes have trouble trusting the Lord when their world crumbles. I have doubted the Lord and His timing many times in my life, even as recently as last week.
When a contract ends and there is no new one on the horizon, fear and doubt begin creeping in. When bills are coming due and you are still out of work, when a medical screening comes back with scary news, or when your spouse walks out the door and never returns, trusting in the Lord can become difficult. We know our timing is not His timing, but we begin to doubt when things around us begin to crumble and fear creeps into our souls.
Rebuke that fear and doubt and stand firm in the promises of the Lord. He will never let you down. We may not know how He is going to take care of us or our situation, but we know He is here, and He is willing to lift us up and carry us if needed.
tight. But I know the Lord has something planned ("For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you, plans to give you hope and a future" - Jeremiah 29:11), and I know He will see me through these times. While I am experiencing downtime in my writing career, I am filling that time with expanding parts of my ministry and spending quality time with my daughter and mother (who is not in the best health).
Having this time to work on other things just might be part of the Lord's big plan for my life. I feel so much closer to Him than I have in years, and I am so thankful for all He has done in my life. I can spend more time in prayer and praising the Lord. I know this pleases Him, and He will guide my steps as I move forward in my career.
Remember to leave me a comment or shoot me an email (prayersandpromisesministry@gmail.com) with your prayer requests. I would be honored to lift you in prayer.
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