"A man's steps are directed by the Lord, how then can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24
Feeling a little "uncertain" in these uncertain times? You're not alone. This has been quite a week as we've witnessed the devastation that one hurricane can bring to a densely populated area, as we've all felt the roller coaster ride of the ups & downs on Wall Street, as we've seen large banks asking the government for help or else risk crumbling, not to mention the huge political debates going on & on & on, and the war we are still fighting, etc....
There's so much! We just can't figure it all out at times. Politics, our economy, wars, rumors of wars, natural disasters, rising costs of fuel, risk of layoffs & rising unemployment - all of these things, even by themselves, seem so HUGE to get a grasp on, yet they all directly affect us in one way or another right here at home.
One thing I felt like God spoke to me this very morning & I'll pass it on to you right now, is this, "DON'T PANIC." Don't worry if you can't figure everything out or if you're feeling somewhat "confused" by the world events surrounding us right now. We can be absolutely reassured that God is SOVEREIGN, that He knows & understands all that is unfolding before us, & that HE HAS A PLAN. He's not up there wringing His hands, like many of us are here, I'm sure of that! Some things we may never understand, we may never quite see what His timing is all about as we continue to wait for something we've longed for, we may never understand why He seemed to direct us to a certain place for a certain period of time in life, we may wonder why He has allowed us to experience "hard" things in life instead of protecting us from all pain. Some things may become more clear as the years go on, God may choose to show us exactly how He was at work even in the midst of uncertainy. But, whether of not we ever understand completely, we can REST in the fact that we serve a God that WILL direct our steps as we seek after Him, that WILL give purpose in everything we walk through in this life, even the difficult things, maybe ESPECIALLY the difficult things! We can know beyond any doubting, that GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME & OUR TIMES ARE IN HIS HANDS.
Thinking of you today, may He cover you with peace this weekend!
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