Dear Ones,
Hope you have a faith-filled day and a relaxing weekend. I plan to clean the apartment and make a chicken dish, write and enjoy a walk on the Trail.
Devotions from Judy’s heart
How often do we need an attitude adjustment? Instead of dreading something that comes up, we may find a reason to be grateful. Maybe you have a presentation to do before a prestigious group, a test to take or someone to confront.  One day I was preparing to go to the doctor and I don’t especially look forward to doing that. A visit to the dentist would be worse and I am always relieved when it is over. But as I got ready, I realized I needed to change my attitude and think of the Lord’s provision for me through the doctor and have a thankful heart. Maybe in your life there are things you also dread and worry about in advance; how can that change for us?

We can seek the Lord and affirm our trust in Him: “Lord, I need you and believe you have got this! I am going to trust you and watch how you bring this all together.” Then instead of getting anxious and anticipating the worst, we think on how good God is and remember Psalm 107:1, “O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy and loving-kindness endure forever.” It is a time to believe what we say to others: God is good, He is love, and have positive expectations, rather than dread. We are to be people of hope who look to the Lord as our source and to know we are not in charge, He is! When we come to really believe He is a good God, we can rest in the knowledge that He has wonderful plan for our lives and can be trusted. Jeremian 29:11 (Message) says, “I know what I’m doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.”

Only the Lord can meet our needs, and although God works through others, they can never be responsible or capable of making us happy for they have their own weaknesses. Only the Lord is our source for every one of us is selfish, He alone is all good. So let us expect the best from the One who loves us perfectly and enjoy each day He gives us.

Challenge for today: Give each day to the Lord and trust that He alone will meet your needs as you hope in Him.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy