Sometimes I feel lost.
I used to feel like there was no place I could go to escape from my problems. Most of the time I tried to find answers to my own questions but it seemed like there were no answers to relieve my mind and make the worry go away!
Oh well, that was the way I used to deal with my problems.
Now I know that no matter what comes my way and no matter the problem, God will be there to help and guide me through it all! Don’t get me wrong-- I have a lot on my plate right now! From dealing with immigration situations, to making decisions about my career and my husband Tony’s career down to everyday frustrations. But in the middle of all I find that I have peace of mind, strength and faith. I couldn’t be any more blessed to have the life I have-- my husband, my friends, my dogs, a job, and the most important one…. God, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Our problems may seem overwhelming, but God’s power is stronger than any obstacle we may face!
“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” - Jeremiah 32:27
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Guest Devotional - Jen Allinder
Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.”
Once married, I dreamed we would continue to live in our house in Atlanta. Our kids would grow up in that area, we would attend Auburn football games each weekend like I used to as a kid, etc. Alas, God had a completely different path for our family. Jeff had a new opportunity within his company, but it required us to move to northern VA. This was in the middle of the big housing boom, to one of the highest cost of living locations in the US, 13 hours away from family/friends, and all while I was pregnant. Let’s just say that emotions ran high during those few weeks when we were going down this path. Being the control freak I am, I searched for stores, churches, and homes to ensure my comfort zone was in VA.
This time of leaning on my own understanding just made me crazy with worry, and oh the tears shed! One night, I finally prayed to God and put my complete trust in Him with this situation. I asked Him to remove obstacles in our way if this is where He wanted us to go. Amazingly, we quickly found a buyer for our house in GA, found a house in VA (decorated awful) that we got for under asking price (unheard of during the time of bidding wars), my company let me work from home, and those were just the big things.
What have you trusted God with lately? Where are you leaning on the world’s understanding or your own versus leaning on God?
Ephesians 3:20-21 says, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
He is able to do anything! He not only has the power, He IS the power. Why not trust Him with something today and see what He does? You might just be surprised.
Once married, I dreamed we would continue to live in our house in Atlanta. Our kids would grow up in that area, we would attend Auburn football games each weekend like I used to as a kid, etc. Alas, God had a completely different path for our family. Jeff had a new opportunity within his company, but it required us to move to northern VA. This was in the middle of the big housing boom, to one of the highest cost of living locations in the US, 13 hours away from family/friends, and all while I was pregnant. Let’s just say that emotions ran high during those few weeks when we were going down this path. Being the control freak I am, I searched for stores, churches, and homes to ensure my comfort zone was in VA.
This time of leaning on my own understanding just made me crazy with worry, and oh the tears shed! One night, I finally prayed to God and put my complete trust in Him with this situation. I asked Him to remove obstacles in our way if this is where He wanted us to go. Amazingly, we quickly found a buyer for our house in GA, found a house in VA (decorated awful) that we got for under asking price (unheard of during the time of bidding wars), my company let me work from home, and those were just the big things.
What have you trusted God with lately? Where are you leaning on the world’s understanding or your own versus leaning on God?
Ephesians 3:20-21 says, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.”
He is able to do anything! He not only has the power, He IS the power. Why not trust Him with something today and see what He does? You might just be surprised.
Guest Devotional - Stacy Heckman
Have you ever gone through a situation in your life when you thought God had forgotten about you? Or maybe you thought that He was just too busy with bigger issues and didn’t have time to deal with the problem you were facing? I think it is an easy thought process for us to fall into when we are going through something very difficult and feel alone.
A dear friend of mine recently gave me a devotional and one of the entries is titled, “God’s Book of Tears.” The excerpt talks about this painful feeling of loneliness and abandonment in the midst of our sorrows. But it reminds us that God is there in every single moment and never leaves us or forgets us. It states, “You probably can’t recall every incident you’ve ever cried over. God not only remembers the event, but He knows exactly how many tears you cried! He knows from moment to moment what you’re thinking and feeling, what you’re craving for dinner, and when your favorite song is going to come on the radio. He is intimately wrapped up in the details of your life as He watches over you.”
Just reading those statements is like wrapping up in the coziest blanket in front of a fire on a cold winter night – it warms me to the core! Sometimes we all need reminding that God is intimately involved in every detail of our life. We’re never alone. We’re never abandoned. We can always rest in the comfort of the one we call Savior.
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” – Psalm 56:8
A dear friend of mine recently gave me a devotional and one of the entries is titled, “God’s Book of Tears.” The excerpt talks about this painful feeling of loneliness and abandonment in the midst of our sorrows. But it reminds us that God is there in every single moment and never leaves us or forgets us. It states, “You probably can’t recall every incident you’ve ever cried over. God not only remembers the event, but He knows exactly how many tears you cried! He knows from moment to moment what you’re thinking and feeling, what you’re craving for dinner, and when your favorite song is going to come on the radio. He is intimately wrapped up in the details of your life as He watches over you.”
Just reading those statements is like wrapping up in the coziest blanket in front of a fire on a cold winter night – it warms me to the core! Sometimes we all need reminding that God is intimately involved in every detail of our life. We’re never alone. We’re never abandoned. We can always rest in the comfort of the one we call Savior.
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” – Psalm 56:8
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