When my way seems too hard, Lord, it really isn’t. You are with me. When my load feels too heavy, it’s not. You carry it. When my heart feels like it’s breaking into pieces, it isn’t. You are molding me. When I feel overwhelmed by the pressures of life, I’m really not. I’m at rest in you. You keep me in perfect peace when I trust in you, when all of my thoughts are fixed upon you. Letting go of who I have always believed myself to be, I reach for who you have created me to be. Starved for lasting joy and peace, I’m now ready to reach for the life and purpose you have chosen for me. Moving to the edge of what I have never had the courage to allow, I launch into the depths of what has been my uncertainty. One breath and one moment at a time, you form me, you fire me, and you fill me.”

Monday, November 27, 2017

Excerpt from the devotion “Blessed by a Sacrifice of Praise” in Form Me, Fire Me, Fill Me, page 169


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Praise. It is my sacrifice and my offering to God. It is that very instance when, in my most difficult circumstance, anxiety is calmed and there is hope for peace. Praise dispels worry, and confusion changes into clarity. Praise will ultimately dispel fear of the unknown and bring His peace and joy.

In praise, I am changed. No matter how difficult my problems or my circumstance—or how fearful the thought—praise changes my outlook. Praise in the midst of hardship breaks down inner walls. Praise in the midst of fear releases faith. When things are hard, fear persists, or problems overwhelm, I will seek reasons to be thankful. I will look for His blessings that slip by unobserved….......................

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