Proverbs 3:19-26 19 The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens; 20 by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 My son, do not lose sight of these—keep sound wisdom and discretion, 22 and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. 23 Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble. 24 If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. 25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes, 26 for the Lord will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught
SOAP – Proverbs 3:19-20
Our Lord used His infinite and divine wisdom to create the heavens and earth, and brought beauty to the skies and the seas. The same wisdom and beauty was used in the creation of you and me. When we remain focused of the power and value of God’s wisdom, we will live out our Christian walk securely, confidently, and peacefully.
In what circumstance are you lacking peace or security? God offers us His divine creative wisdom in His Word to help us avoid many of the difficulties experienced by others.
Father God, I thank You for revealing Your wisdom, power, and creativity in nature. Help me to remain confident and accepting of Your power over life’s circumstances. Remove any anxiety or doubt that may keep me from losing sight of Your powerful work in my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
There are so many distractions today. Relying on faith and trust in Gods teaching on how we should behave has been less of a challenge for me than letting go of figuring it all out and the anxiety that comes with that. Because my choices have turned out well (ptL), is positive reinforcement of the human behaviors. This, is the ‘habit’ I am learning to break. Being in His Word and re-programming, if you will. Today’s prayer hit home: help me to remain confident in Your power over life’s circumstances/distractions and remove any doubt/anxiety that distracts me from Your will. Thank you!
We often think of the world and what it has to bring as a distraction. Many of us never look at ourselves as the distraction. Our own thoughts our own ways being our biggest distractions. When walking in Gods confidence it must come from within first. I am learning to get out of my own way sonHe can sit on the throne of my heart and wisdoms infinite light can lead and guide me and can be head in the midst of chaos .
We often think of the world and what it has to bring as a distraction. Many of us never look at ourselves as the distraction. Our own thoughts our own ways being our biggest distractions. When walking in Gods confidence it must come from within first. I am learning to get out of my own way so He can sit on the throne of my heart and wisdoms infinite light can lead and guide me and can be head in the midst of chaos .
Today’s devotional lays on my heart. It is a great reminder to see God’s beauty in creation, every day, no matter what season of life we find ourselves in. We struggle to remember to see our own beauty, or to extend this beauty within and around us to JOY. Joy in our daily tasks. A big challenge for me the last couple of weeks has been finding joy in some of my daily tasks. My little peanut has become a full fledged walker and is quickly approaching her first birthday. Each day has been a blast and brings something new and super exciting. Boy is she busy (something she gets from me)! I am beyond excited to dive into toddlerhood with her; making messes, crying, laughing, being silly and learning together. But amidst this excitement has come the challenge of completing my daily tasks with joy. A challenge to get (stay) organized. Lately, it has felt with every task I complete I am somehow more unorganized than I was when I started, which leads me to become frustrated with myself, because these tasks aren’t being completed to my own standards. Reading today’s devotional has reminded me to stay humble and see the beauty in myself during this season. Though I LIKE order, I LOVE playing with my daughter. I don’t want to get caught up in chores or become frustrated with myself because I didn’t get the laundry done, the vacuuming finished or the kitchen cleaned up after breakfast. I want to be ok with the disorder, so I can truly find joy in this season. I dont want to be distracted by worldly tasks and miss out on precious moments with my daughter. I want to be a godly mother to her. I want her to see His light shining through me in all I do. Todays prayer resonates on my heart. God has power over every distraction and my confidence needs to be in Him. I have to surrender my control for order to Him. To trust Him and let Him lead me and fill my heart with joy.