In
the midst of change, Christ is with me. In the midst of the storm, He
is my safe harbor. He keeps me from the breakers that would crush me.
But He is more than just a secure sanctuary. He is my strength to not
only endure, but to overcome. I can never fear change when He never
changes. He is the one great constant in my life–the same yesterday,
today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). As I give Him my fearful heart, His
peace calms my restless spirit (Philippians 4:6-7). Abiding in Him, He
claims my thoughts and I discover that I, too, can be strong. I can be
steadfast and unchanging. I can know His peace that carries me above the
fray.
I must practice the presence of God, and seek Him daily
in prayer, study, and devotion until His presence becomes like a
habit–unconsciously rendered. I unconsciously learn to “pray without
ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). He is just “there” at the moment I need
Him. He is just “there” in moments of sudden fear when
,
without Him, my world would cave. But practicing His presence has
brought His immediate peace in that moment. My heart has prayed
unconsciously and He has heard its cry.
I don’t know always
know to give Him my suffering and fear, but the Holy Spirit intercedes
for me (Romans 8:26b). He prays my heart’s cry when I am unable to
mentally render a thought. It is in a moment like this that I understand
His peace. I have practiced His presence until He is always with
me–unconsciously and consciously. I may go through my busy day with no
problem, and my conscious mind is busy with my job, my schedule, and my
list. I learn something that rocks my world, and the Holy Spirit
immediately arises from the depth of my unconscious spirit to calm my
shattered mind. Practicing His presence has brought His presence. I am
steadfast in Him, and unchanging in my trust in His faithfulness.
In
the midst of change, Christ is with me. In the midst of the storm, He
is my safe harbor. He keeps me from the breakers that would crush me.
But He is more than just a secure sanctuary. He is my strength to not
only endure, but to overcome. I can never fear change when He never
changes. He is the one great constant in my life–the same yesterday,
today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). As I give Him my fearful heart, His
peace calms my restless spirit (Philippians 4:6-7). Abiding in Him, He
claims my thoughts and I discover that I, too, can be strong. I can be
steadfast and unchanging. I can know His peace that carries me above the
fray.
I must practice the presence of God, and seek Him daily in prayer, study, and devotion until His presence becomes like a habit–unconsciously rendered. I unconsciously learn to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). He is just “there” at the moment I need Him. He is just “there” in moments of sudden fear when
I must practice the presence of God, and seek Him daily in prayer, study, and devotion until His presence becomes like a habit–unconsciously rendered. I unconsciously learn to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). He is just “there” at the moment I need Him. He is just “there” in moments of sudden fear when
,
without Him, my world would cave. But practicing His presence has
brought His immediate peace in that moment. My heart has prayed
unconsciously and He has heard its cry.
I don’t know always know to give Him my suffering and fear, but the Holy Spirit intercedes for me (Romans 8:26b). He prays my heart’s cry when I am unable to mentally render a thought. It is in a moment like this that I understand His peace. I have practiced His presence until He is always with me–unconsciously and consciously. I may go through my busy day with no problem, and my conscious mind is busy with my job, my schedule, and my list. I learn something that rocks my world, and the Holy Spirit immediately arises from the depth of my unconscious spirit to calm my shattered mind. Practicing His presence has brought His presence. I am steadfast in Him, and unchanging in my trust in His faithfulness.
I don’t know always know to give Him my suffering and fear, but the Holy Spirit intercedes for me (Romans 8:26b). He prays my heart’s cry when I am unable to mentally render a thought. It is in a moment like this that I understand His peace. I have practiced His presence until He is always with me–unconsciously and consciously. I may go through my busy day with no problem, and my conscious mind is busy with my job, my schedule, and my list. I learn something that rocks my world, and the Holy Spirit immediately arises from the depth of my unconscious spirit to calm my shattered mind. Practicing His presence has brought His presence. I am steadfast in Him, and unchanging in my trust in His faithfulness.
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