Circumstances

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you,

In God, whose word I praise,

in God I trust;  I shall not be afraid.

What can flesh do to me?

Psalm 56:4

       Circumstances. Those pesky circumstances. They can feel overwhelming.  There is fear.  Discouragement settles in like the deep freeze of a winter day.  Hearts are heavy and lead to a hopeless feeling.  Leaving me to believe things will never change....

        And yet, God can change the circumstances. He can align His timing and placement with His sovereign and preplanned purpose.  He can change circumstances with a whispered word.  Ecclesiastes 3:1 states " For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.".  This is a season.  A season to rest.  A season to trust.  He has not forgotten, not then and not now, not there and not here.  Proverbs 16:9 says "The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.".  My heart is trying to plan my way but God has a different plan.  He is all powerful and able to move in my life today, tomorrow or even next year.   I need to live my life as God has wanted me to, with joy.  He deserves and demands my trust.  So I place it gingerly into His hands.  It's fragile right now like finely blown glass but He takes it and holds it.  He knows if I hang onto it, it will surely shatter but in His hands it is safe. God doesn't expect me to understand, (remember His thoughts are not mine!) but He does expect me to trust Him.  

       So as I sit here this morning, this dreary summer morning, I look for the silver lining behind those clouds.  The silver lining that if I place all my trust in God and keep my eyes focused on Him and my ears open to His quiet voice of the Holy Spirit and if I spend my days in His Word, then my life will be one that is well lived.  I will spend my days in worship because that puts my problems into the right perspective.  This worship song soothes my beaten soul today.

      "I stand in awe, I stand in awe of You. All glory, all honor, all worship and all praise, all blessing all power how worthy is Your name.  I stand in awe, I stand in awe, I stand in awe of You." -Chris Tomlin's Holy Roar album

       Be encouraged, God is working, even though you and I can't see it......yet.  I will not let the circumstances overwhelm me.  I will not be afraid.  In God I place my trust.