Fighting Freak Out

I am having a brain freak out kind of day. Big circumstances are out of my control. I spent a small part of yesterday evening and a big part of this morning focused on my powerlessness, my weakness, my inadequacy to shield and protect. I was majorly stuck in the problem, and through talking with a friend, realized that my issue isn’t really the problem. My problem is that my focus is on me and not on God!

From yesterday’s post, you can see that God has been driving home the words of Romans 8 and Psalm 139, writing them deep in my heart. I read them to get my focus back on God, and was reminded that He is bigger than my problem. If I go up to the heavens, God is there; if I make my bed in the depths, he is there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there his hand will guide me, his right hand will hold me fast (Psalm 139:8-10). I am not alone in this! None of us are alone in anything. Ever. Praise God!

So instead of fretting, worrying and letting fear find a stronghold in me, I am keeping my eyes on God and His power and glory to work good in all circumstances! Today, every minute if I have to, I will remind myself that He is my refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble, therefore I need not fear (Psalm 46:1-3).

When my mind wanders to my circumstances, I will instead lift my eyes to God and remember that He is where my help comes from (Psalm 121). I will remember that His Spirit hems me in on all sides (Psalm 139:5).

And when I kick myself for forgetting all that God is teaching me, I will remember too that there is no condemnation in Christ (Romans 8:1-2), and that His power is made perfect through my weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9)!

We serve a BIG God, a God bigger than our circumstances. He is sovereign over everything, working all things out for His own ends (Proverbs 16:4), yet is close enough to bring each of us comfort and peace.

Today, on this fighting freak out kind of day, I proclaim:

My soul finds rest in God alone;

my salvation comes from him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;

he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2).

May we each find ourselves unshakeable today because we stand firm in a big and awesome God! Wait on Him for what you need. 

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