We must remember that sometimes when we feel passed over for someone else, when God seems busy elsewhere or purposefully unmoving, the truth is He is at work, maybe doing something entirely beyond what we were thinking.
He is present. He is loving. And He knows what we need.
No human should have to carry the weight of being their own god, but so many of us do.
We say we trust God & then we work our fingers to the bone & our emotions into a tangled fray trying to control it all.
Lord, help us remember that You are good & You are good at being God.
No number on the scale, no amount of followers on social media and no net worth will fill your insatiable need for Jesus.
You will only ever find rest in who you are when you rest in who Jesus is.
I am so grateful for the promise in Romans 8:26-27. There are so many unspoken needs, wants, hopes, regrets, you name it each and every day--most of which can't be verbalized if I tried
When I’m tired or stressed, I’m more likely to interpret interactions way more emotionally than I should. I may need to wait to respond until I’ve had a chance to rest & de-stress.
A depleted girl can quickly become a defeated girl when she lets emotions dictate her reactions.