Dear Ones, Hope you enjoy the weekend. I have the Paramedic coming this morning and later will find out if my wound is infected. Hoping not but they already started me on an antibiotic. Al is taking John Mark out today and then Al and I are going over to their  bnb to enjoy the lake and have games and supper.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
Maybe when you were a child you also learned the song with the words, “Why worry, when you can pray. Trust Jesus, He will show you the way. Don’t be a doubting Thomas, put your faith and trust in Jesus. Why worry, worry, worry, worry, when you can pray?” The second verse goes on to say that we should trust Jesus as our stay, and rest fully on His promise.

The Lord is so faithful, and we have no cause to worry, fret or be anxious about our lives. We have a loving Father who wants us to give Him all our anxieties and cares. We are told not to worry about anything. (Phil 4:6) That means with every need we have, we go to Him first, pray, and let Him handle things. If we do that, we are promised peace that stands guard over our hearts and minds. We will never be free of problems in life, for they come to all of us, but we can have peace in the midst of whatever concerns us if we give it to the Lord.

There are times God answers in surprising ways. After giving Him some concerns I have had on something that is coming up on the schedule, there are times he has canceled them, much to my astonishment! I didn’t have to deal with it at all. Other times, He gives the grace for us to go through the difficult things, and we have a real sense that He is right beside us through it all. It helps to slow down, be still, and just focus on Him and His mighty power. We might find a scripture that speaks to our worry and we carry it in our heart. After going through a trying experience, we can recognize His hand was with us and we are full of gratitude. Let us not worry, but pray and trust!

Challenge for today: Place all your concerns this day into the Lord’s hands, and then thank Him as you see Him work them all out for His glory.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy