Thursday, September 16, 2010

Rest


Trust Me and refuse to worry, for I am your Strength and Song.
You are feeling wobbly this morning, looking at difficult times looming ahead, measuring them against your own strength. However, they are not today's tasks - or even tomorrow's. So leave them in the future and come home to the present, where you will find Me waiting for you. Since I am your Strength, I can empower you to handle each task as it comes. Because I am your Song, I can give you joy as you work alongside Me.

Keep bringing your mind back to the present moment. Among all my creatures, only humans can anticipate future events. This ability is a blessing but it becomes a curse whenever it is misused. If you use your magnificent mind to worry about tomorrow, you cloak yourself in dark unbelief. However, when the hope of heaven fills your thoughts, the Light of My Presence envelops you. Though heaven is future, it is also present. As you walk in the Light with Me, you have on foot on earth and one foot in Heaven.

[Exodus 15:2, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 10:23]

3 comments:

  1. Cara, this is beautiful and insightful! I love the line: "Since I am your Strength, I can empower you to handle each task as it comes. Because I am your Song, I can give you joy as you work alongside Me." You should link this up with "imperfect prose" at http://canvaschild.blogspot.com/

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  2. Cara,
    It is so good to meet you... I found such strength in your post today... such power in your beautiful words. I'm so glad you linked, and I hope to see you next week! e.

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  3. I felt as though you wrote this for me simply because of how true a note it rings in the Christian's heart.

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