Where I Am Today

I'm always amazed at how God can completely change a situation without warning. More than once, I've found myself in a place that is extremely difficult, and I can't see anyway out. I feel trapped to put it mildly, and so I do what we all so often do as a last resort and should do as a first, I pray. And time and time again I'm amazed when God comes through in a way I never imagined. He sees things from an angle that I never dreamed existed, and without fail always provides a way.

The stress I've been under for the past few months has really served as a catalyst for God to bring some things to my attention, and He's dealing with me about some things in my life that I've let simmer for a long time. I feel like He's calling me to live above my fears, my anxieties, and my insecurities. I'm a notorious "worry-wart". If there's nothing to worry about, I'll create something. I've been that way my whole life, and I'm beginning to realize what a huge sin that has been. You would think I would've figured that out by now. Anyhow, it's time to stop. It's time to stop being comfortable living in fear of something always going wrong and something always being wrong. It's time for constant worry to stop being my normal everyday existence. It's time for me to start realizing Who this God is that I serve. He is my "Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (taken from Isaiah 9:6).

I am clothed with strength and dignity; I can laugh at the days to come. (Paraphrased from Proverbs 31:25 NIV and thank you Beth Moore for helping me to see this familiar scripture in a whole new light)

 

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV)

 

Fear not, for I am with you; 

Be not dismayed, for I am your God. 

I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10 NKJV)