Terri's Wellspring

Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.  Proverbs 3:5-6 

On any journey, we may find the unexpected. A bend in the road, an unplanned stop or unexplained detour may suddenly be in our path. Our first response may be filled with frustration; it may be disappointment and even fear. After all, if we had planned our journey it would be smooth traveling all the way.  No sickness, no finance worries and certainly nothing that would require us to have faith in things we can’t see. We may be tempted when we reach a difficult pathway to reevaluate the whole journey. But as believers our steps are ordered by the Lord. This passage instructs us to Trust in the Lord and not to depend our own understanding. Our Father’s ways exceeds our thinking in every way. On the journey, we are to seek His will for our lives and His direction. God will show us which way to go. We are to walk in Trust each step of the way, having confidence that as we seek His will for our lives that He will show us the way.

“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. ”  Matthew 6:33

I am so thankful for the blessing of this day and time in our lives. We have so much to thank God for – life, health and strength to name a few. Many of us have felt the intensity of this season, with unexpected developments and disappointments. Daily we have been called to flex our faith muscles to new strengths despite our perceived uncertainty of the outcome. We are challenged to line up our faith, our thinking and our beliefs with God’s word. Each day we should strengthen our “knowing” that our God is in control, His righteousness is His will for our lives and that He provides for our needs. As we seek Him, He guides our steps and He is clearing the path before us. Despite the doubt that others may feel, our outcome is certain with Victory through Jesus Christ. Continue to trust Him, as we do His will.

May my words and my thoughts be acceptable to you, O Lord, my refuge and my redeemer! Psalm 19:14

We use words everyday to communicate what we think and feel.  Sometimes our words are careless and harmful, not reflecting God’s Word concerning His children.  These are a few examples: “That is going to make me sick”, “I can’t remember anything”, “I am always broke”, “I can’t do this”.  The Bible tells us that the power of life and death are in our tongue. (Proverbs 18:21) Yesterday in Bible Study, we were reminded that as God’s Children our words should be lined up with His Word.  What if I were diligent about speaking life in every situation… What if I spoke about God’s desire for me to be healthy, to provide for my needs, to provide protection and that I can do all things through Christ… I am so thankful for this reminder, to line up my thoughts and my words with God’s word, because it reflects God’s truth about me.