Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6
My brothers and sisters in Christ, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
Now, if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3
“A man’s steps are from the Lord, so how can anyone understand his own way? O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. Lead me O Lord in your righteousness.”
To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue. Proverbs 16:1
“All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. The Lord works out everything to its proper end, even the wicked for a day of disaster.”
I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into slavery in Egypt. And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life. So, it was not you who sent me here, but God. Genesis 45
My brothers and sisters in Christ, you may have been wronged, you may have been traded like Joseph, but know that things are not always as they seem. God is working His purpose out, God continues to work his purpose out in our lives, and where we find ourselves, we should sit quietly and wait patiently on the Lord. It may see like the actions of others have placed us in the position we are in, but I want to encourage you to say, “It was not you who sent me here, God did”.
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2
Honor and majesty surround him; strength and beauty fill his sanctuary. O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness, Let all the earth tremble before him. Psalm 96
All that I am or ever hope to be I owe it to the glory of God!
“Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?” For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen. Romans 11
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3
“Down in the valley with my Savior I will go, where the flowers are blooming and the sweet waters flow; everywhere He leads me, I will follow, follow on, walking in His footsteps till the crown be won. Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on! Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Everywhere He leads me I will follow on!”
“Down in the valley with my Savior I will go, where the storms are sweeping and the dark waters flow; with His hand to lead me I will never, never fear, danger cannot frighten me if my Lord is near. Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Anywhere, everywhere, I will follow on! Follow! follow! I will follow Jesus! Everywhere He leads me I will follow on!” Oh Yes! He is my GPS – my God Positioning System.
“We have an anchor that keeps the soul, steadfast and sure while the billows roll; fastened to the Rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love!” Thank you, Lord!
“Will your anchor hold in the storms of life, when the clouds unfold their wings of strife? When the strong tides lift, and the cables strain, will your anchor drift, or firm remain?” This is a question that we should be able to ask ourselves and confidently say, ‘Yes’. Why? “We have an anchor that keeps the soul, steadfast and sure while the billows roll; fastened to the Rock which cannot move, grounded firm and deep in the Savior’s love!” Therefore, no matter how much the billows roll, stay anchored in God’s love.