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Jesus in this verse said for us not to let our hearts be troubled, He also stated that He would be our comforter and never leave us if we would just trust him.
The panic I face a lot of the times in determining the level of relationship is does she really like me, does she at least tolerate me? Is this the will of God, Does he approve? Is this to stay a friendship? What do I do? I so often in listening to myself can talk me out of a blessing or in the midst of an argument, miss the voice and guidance of God in determining the direction of my life.
Ecclesiastes 8:5 (New King James Version) 5 He who keeps his command will experience nothing harmful; And a wise man’s heart discerns both time and judgment,
For a wise heart knows the right time and judgement… Oh I can laugh and weep at so many times that I have missed the voice of God. Just because though I have missed opportunities in my past, even ones I majorly regret; does not’t mean I don’t learn from them. Each time I paused instead of jumped, moved instead of staying put, each disaster, each blessing, all teaches me what the voice of God is. I can look back and examine and see where He was guiding me. Even now I face this same situation in my life, not knowing what way to turn. Did I destroy an opportunity already? Did I not move when I needed to? Only time will tell if I have heard and paid attention to the Voice of God.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (New King James Version)
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
I can examine what I think, but when I lean only on my understanding, I am trying to interpret the feelings I have. I don’t want to shut them down, but I don’t want them to override everything either. By examining with logic and feeling, will I learn what to do in my decisions I face. But I must in all things check to see if my mind is focused on God. If I keep that focus on him, everything will fall into place. My heart will be guarded, my heart will be able to feel, and to allow it to trust as well. And I will have God’s guarantee that He will guide me in the decision I must make.
Psalm 37:3-7 (New King James Version)
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
When I do trust in God, and allow Him to be my delight, then the desires of my heart will be presented in His due time. I have always mumbled about how others can find the job they need, the partner in life, or just a friend that is closer and a confidant. I mumble about how nothing seems to go right for me. I mumble and complain about how many disasters in my life I have caused. I lose the joy of the blessings I have been given. I speak the recurring disaster into my life by my words. I change my mindset and allow the panic, fear, indecision, insecurity, to overrun and rule my life. Thus going to hide and not allow anyone to see behind the mask that is front of me. I ask so many times, “God, I know I have lost so many blessings, but why can’t I even find one crumb from your table?” So if anything, this above is directed back at myself. In closing I bring us back to one particular Psalm,
Psalms 42. And particularly Verse 11.
Psalm 42
1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Remember the song, "I'll Praise Him In The Storm".
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