My newest prayer is simple: "Lord, settle it." Settle my mind. Settle my heart. Settle my spirit.
Teach me to walk in peace instead of anxiety, and faith instead of fear.
I don't know who needs to hear this but you're not as behind as you think. God has a way of making up for lost time in one season, and when He moves, it won't take long.
I never knew until today what David meant in Psalm 23 when he said, "Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil”. Nowhere does it mention that he stopped and wondered why he was walking through the valley. It just says that he walked through. Let me tell you this, now is not the time to try and figure out why you’re going through the valley.
The older I get, the more I realize that God’s protection often looks like disappointment at first. You thought you lost something, but God was really saving you from it. I’m so thankful for everything that didn’t go my way and every single thing that prepared me for where I am now. Thank you, God, for redirecting me.
If you look back, you will realize God didn't let it break you completely. Yes, it hurt. Yes, you cried. But somehow, you are still here. And that's not just strength. That's His hands holding you even when you didn't feel it.
Just in case you were doubting yourself…
The Bible is filled with people who got it wrong, and a God who made it right.
He doesn’t look for flawless, He looks for faithful.
And He can do mighty things with a willing heart.