1/2 “The problem is, control is the devil’s deal. The more we seek it, the more it betrays us. In place of predictability, it gives us anxiety. In place of certainty, it creates more complexity. And in the place of unity, it divides." @SHoddeMiller on @myfaithradio
What is God saying to you right now? Stay put? Rise up? Step out? Are you willing to surrender your control, do what He says & follow where He leads? If God is calling you out, He'll hold you up. If He calls you to hold your ground, it's because He has more for you in this place.
Learning deeper trust in God doesn’t often happen in straight lines of obedience. It’s when we cycle through trials, tripping and sometimes falling, that we realize our desperate need for Him.
Knowing our need for Him leads us to putting our trust in Him.
@thepursuinglife My grandmother pushed that “slip under your dress” principle so hard on me that I have trouble not wearing a slip now! She always said, “no one wants to see your underwear!”🤣 But I will say I rarely wear a slip now. Shhhh! Don’t tell Grandma!
Love is large and incredibly patient. Love is gentle and consistently kind to all. It refuses to be jealous when blessing comes to someone else. Love does not brag about one’s achievements nor inflate its own importance. Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect. 1 Cor 13 TPT
@JackieHillPerry Oh girl! I walked into church one Sunday and my Grandma, who was the greeter at the door, greeted me with, "Getting a little fat in the belly, aren't you?"
Soul rest is as important as physical rest. Today can we decide to rest our minds, our emotions, and our wills in the lap of our Papa? He knows what we need. He knows how to refresh us. He knows how to lead us beside still waters.
Christ beside me
Christ before me
Christ behind me
Christ within me
Christ beneath me
Christ above me
Christ to the right of me
Christ to the left of me
Christ in my lying, my sitting, my rising
Christ in heart of all who know me
Christ on tongue of all who meet me;
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 26:3
To be kept in perfect peace, we must keep our thoughts fixed on the Prince of peace.