Dwell – Day 27

My top scriptures to live by:

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me all you who are burdened and heavy laden, and I will give you a rest Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I’m gentle and humble and heart, and your soul will find rest. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.

Psalm 55:22

Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and of self-discipline.

There’s a recurring theme, isn’t there? It’s one that took me 13 years as a believer to grasp. It can be summed up in one simple word: TRUST.

I was stuck in my ways – Always worrying, toiling, and stressing about what could happen, what people would think of me. What if I fail? What if it doesn’t work out? What if I’m just not good enough?

Then what?

It all comes down to trust – trusting the Lord in all his ways. Trusting that He’s got my back, that He “has good plans for me – plans to prosper and not to harm me, to give me hope and a future – Jeremiah 29:11”

It’s hard to let go of the wheel. What a control freak I was! I guess I thought that if I could be in control just enough, things would work out, and I’d be okay. I was terrified to let go of control.

I questioned God when He directed me, even when I prayed (and then I wondered why I didn’t get the answers I wanted). “How are you going to do that, how’s it going to work? He’d tell me “Don’t worry about it,” and I’d say “Okay..yeah, but how is that going to work?”

It wasn’t until recently that I realized the level of chaos in my head. I wasn’t ready to take that extra step in faith and REALLY trust him.

Now, I’m learning (slowly) to let go and let God. He has delivered me from my anxiety and fear. I’m stepping out of my comfort zone, and it’s invigorating!

Because of Jesus, I am free

Prayer:

Lord, you are so good. Thank you for your abounding love, relentless perseverance, and unending grace. May we never lose the wonder of your presence and always be in awe of who you are. Create in us a zeal for you and you alone. Help us trust you like never before, for in you, we are free.

2 Corinthians 3:17

Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.