"Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind..." Psalm 26:2
This is so hard for me to grasp. I can only remember a few times in my life when I've said to the Lord, "Throw anything my way, I'm here and I'm ready." I want to be in that place. In a place where I trust Jesus no matter what and where I don't fear the future at all because I know that he is with me. Lord, help me.
Then in Mark. Jesus says, "Don't be afraid; just believe."
For me these two things go hand in hand. I want to be willing to do whatever it is the Lord wants me to do. But I also need reassurance from him. I know I don't have to be afraid... I just have to believe. So good.
erin, that is so true. & so good. just what i'm going through too. yesterday i started bawling for no reason just crying out for Jesus to change me. i want to know him. i want to trust him. i want to go wherever he takes me. why does fear grip my heart & hold me back? it's a new day & i'm sick of living in fear.
this is so good, erin & molly. I feel like Jesus said these things more than anything else while he was on earth: 'don't be afraid', 'why are you still afraid?', 'do not be anxious', 'have faith', 'trust', 'believe', 'fear not'...
he knows the inclinations of our hearts are towards fear and unbelief.
I think the Psalm from yesterday sums up this predicament so well:
"My eyes are ever on the LORD, for only He will release my feet from the snare."
Fear is a SNARE to our feet !! But, hallelujah- He can release us!!
I am struggling so, so furiously with fear and trust. I want to trust my husband to God, not feel like I need to know every little piece of him and his day. I have a desire to control every part of our family and not release that to God. I want to know what will come next, but I am being constantly reminded that only He knows and He decides. I have so much want for control and God is gently pulling it out of my hands and constantly reassuring me. "Don't be afraid; just believe" - I should get this tattooed on my forehead it has become such a prevalent message in my life!
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"Test me, O Lord, and try me, examine my heart and my mind..." Psalm 26:2
This is so hard for me to grasp. I can only remember a few times in my life when I've said to the Lord, "Throw anything my way, I'm here and I'm ready." I want to be in that place. In a place where I trust Jesus no matter what and where I don't fear the future at all because I know that he is with me. Lord, help me.
Then in Mark. Jesus says, "Don't be afraid; just believe."
For me these two things go hand in hand. I want to be willing to do whatever it is the Lord wants me to do. But I also need reassurance from him. I know I don't have to be afraid... I just have to believe. So good.
erin, that is so true. & so good. just what i'm going through too. yesterday i started bawling for no reason just crying out for Jesus to change me. i want to know him. i want to trust him. i want to go wherever he takes me. why does fear grip my heart & hold me back? it's a new day & i'm sick of living in fear.
this is so good, erin & molly. I feel like Jesus said these things more than anything else while he was on earth: 'don't be afraid', 'why are you still afraid?', 'do not be anxious', 'have faith', 'trust', 'believe', 'fear not'...
he knows the inclinations of our hearts are towards fear and unbelief.
I think the Psalm from yesterday sums up this predicament so well:
"My eyes are ever on the LORD,
for only He will release my feet from the snare."
Fear is a SNARE to our feet !! But, hallelujah- He can release us!!
I am struggling so, so furiously with fear and trust. I want to trust my husband to God, not feel like I need to know every little piece of him and his day. I have a desire to control every part of our family and not release that to God. I want to know what will come next, but I am being constantly reminded that only He knows and He decides. I have so much want for control and God is gently pulling it out of my hands and constantly reassuring me. "Don't be afraid; just believe" - I should get this tattooed on my forehead it has become such a prevalent message in my life!
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