Happy Friday! I pray your week has been a successful one; flowing through God's grace. I recently received a daily devotion book as a gift. At the time that it was given to me; I was in the process of needing a new one and trying to decide on one. So when this was given to me, it was right on time! The format of the devotion is very easy and user friendly. I have come across devotions in the past and some of them can be very intimidating, it's almost like you are taking a Bible class and needing to know all of this theology. And when your life is full with family, work, and other activities; you just want something that allows you to take a moment to enter into God's presence and meditate on HIS word. This devotion definitely allows you to do that.
I am encouraged by this particular devotion, because I believe it just fits for the season of my life that I am in. It presses me to continue to be weak and vulnerable before the Lord; having to trust and pull on him for everything. For someone who has struggled with trust issues in the past; getting to the place of trusting anyone, not, just the Lord, was hard for me. When you have had enough disappointments and hurts, you learn to build that wall and coach yourself into not getting close to anyone. But I'm thankful for this devotion, because it continues to remind me that I am NOT doing things in my own strength, and when I do things my way, they always end up failing.
To live this life, to be a mother, a wife, and a woman, I have to trust in the Lord. I can't stand in faith for my family or anything for that matter, and not trust that he will see me through. I now understand how important it is to just trust HIM for getting through the day, or even getting out of bed to deal with the day. I no longer have to be trapped at the door by depression, because, I can trust in the Lord. But, what I really understand, is that, I COULDN'T AND CAN'T TRUST ANYONE, UNTIL, I FIRST TRUST HIM!!!
People are going to disappoint us, things are not going to go our way. But, we need to be able to live through it and not be split in pieces by it. Part of being in an relationship with someone, is having to trust them. Expect the hurt, Expect the disappointment, Expect that things may fall apart, BUT, also Expect the Grace of God to move in your life by trusting HIM.
Remember, surrender all ...
Tynisha
I am encouraged by this particular devotion, because I believe it just fits for the season of my life that I am in. It presses me to continue to be weak and vulnerable before the Lord; having to trust and pull on him for everything. For someone who has struggled with trust issues in the past; getting to the place of trusting anyone, not, just the Lord, was hard for me. When you have had enough disappointments and hurts, you learn to build that wall and coach yourself into not getting close to anyone. But I'm thankful for this devotion, because it continues to remind me that I am NOT doing things in my own strength, and when I do things my way, they always end up failing.
To live this life, to be a mother, a wife, and a woman, I have to trust in the Lord. I can't stand in faith for my family or anything for that matter, and not trust that he will see me through. I now understand how important it is to just trust HIM for getting through the day, or even getting out of bed to deal with the day. I no longer have to be trapped at the door by depression, because, I can trust in the Lord. But, what I really understand, is that, I COULDN'T AND CAN'T TRUST ANYONE, UNTIL, I FIRST TRUST HIM!!!
People are going to disappoint us, things are not going to go our way. But, we need to be able to live through it and not be split in pieces by it. Part of being in an relationship with someone, is having to trust them. Expect the hurt, Expect the disappointment, Expect that things may fall apart, BUT, also Expect the Grace of God to move in your life by trusting HIM.
Remember, surrender all ...
Tynisha
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