Dear Ones,
Happy weekend to you! What gorgeous weather we have been having and love walking the trail. Today I am going to clean and do food prep and tomorrow night Al and I will be going to church for a dinner for Pastors and wives. Then Monday and Tuesday we will be at church all day and evening for the LEM Retreat. The following devotion was written yesterday and the answer to my question came later in the day. PTL!
Devotions from Judy’s heart
There are many things that drain our energy, and the biggest culprit just might be worry. It makes me think of the children’s song, “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, when you can pray.” Why do we live with anxiety and worry that robs us of our peace and joy and leaves us feeling anxious and afraid? We don’t need to live that way when we can cast all our cares and worries on the Lord.

Peter gives us a good word to help us get out of the rut of worry. He tells us in I Peter 5:6-7, “Therefore humble yourselves (demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation) under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you, casting the whole of your care (all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all) on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” Doesn’t that sound wonderful Instead of thinking we have to solve the problem and it is up to us, we humbly give all our concerns to the Lord and get out of the way so He can work.

Right now, I am wrestling with a physical concern and asking the Lord for His help in knowing what treatment to take, as there are options open to me that I must choose from. Al and I have prayed and discussed and know the Lord will show us but we don’t know the answer yet. It’s not something to lose sleep over it, but just a time to wait on the Lord and know He will tell us what we need to know when we need to know. Waiting is important as I thought I knew a while ago what action to take and now it isn’t even an option. But once we commit something to the Lord, we need to leave it there and wait on Him. He doesn’t need our interference but our obedience. Let us put everything into His watchful caring hands!

 Challenge for today: When you feel something weighing on your mind, just cast it on the Lord and wait in faith for what He will do.
Blessings on your weekend and prayers and love, Judy