Fret Not.

Wouldn't it be nice to be free from all worry? Today's devotional in "My Utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers really impacted me this morning. Naturally, we worry about a great many things, but we are called to not fret. Ps. 37:8. I encourage y'all to read it if you own the book.

Here are some healthy tid-bits to ponder.
"Resting in the Lord does not depend on external circumstances at all, but on our relationship with God Himself...Fretting springs from a determination to get our own way...Our Lord was never worried and He was never anxious, because He was not "out" to realize His own ideas; He was "out" to realize God's ideas...Fretting is wicked if you are a child of God...All our fret and worry is caused by calculating without God...Deliberately tell God that you will not fret about that [any] thing."

So many of you are experiencing life changes (having babies, moving, job searching, financial fluctuations, relationship tension, etc.). I will be lifting you up in prayer, in hopes that you will surrender any worrisome burdens to our Almighty God. He will provide for you and just as the Shepherd desires the best for His sheep, you will be blessed for trusting in His rod & His staff. Fret Not.

Happy Independence Day! We have been freed from more than we realize.