Tag: trust

Busy Day

Hello, 2026! Woo hoo!

My once blank calendar is being filled with appointments. I have the mundane and also have things to look forward to.

Today is one of those days when there is a lot to do. I need to…I want to. How to fit it all into the day?

Our church begins each year with 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. During the week, service starts at 6am and on Saturday it’s at 9am. Building a habit to read scripture and to pray takes time. But it is so beautiful to see the line of cars pulling into the church so early in the morning.

It’s a great way to start the day. But if I am not careful, it will be just that one hour. I will leave the service and immediately start to think, “Ok, that’s done. What’s next?”

God doesn’t just want the first hour of my day. He wants my heart.

He doesn’t want to just be on my to-do list. He wants my heart.

As I was praying this morning, I was reminded that His Spirit lives in me. I carry Him with me throughout my day.

When I constantly surrender myself to Him, I hear His voice. He will tell me which way to go.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him….

In all your ways – everything you do, trust Him, don’t try to figure everything out. Submit to Him.

You want to stop being confused? Stop trying to figure everything out. Trust Him.

The verses from Proverbs 3 also come with a promise.

…and He will make your paths straight.

I have always wanted God to just give me the outline of the next year, month or day of my life. So I know what to expect. So I know how to prepare. Basically, so I can control.

But He wants me to trust Him. To submit, to surrender. To abandon my life – in all areas to Him.

And He promises to guide and direct me. He doesn’t leave me! He also promises an abundant life. His ways are higher and better.

Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief. Grow my faith and trust. I give You this day and my agenda. Help me to hear your voice.

Please join us for these prayer services. Live or on demand. Let me know if you do. (https://21days.churchofthehighlands.com/)


True today. True tomorrow.

Psalm 33:4 For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does.

Our 9-year-old grandson memorized this verse for school.

It struck me how succinct and complete it was.

Fifteen words that have massive significance.

Everything in Scripture is true. It’s timeless. It’s not fresh one day and then rots the next. It’s applicable to our current situation and will be again years from now.

We can trust what God does. What He does cannot counter Who God is – His character. He is for you. He alone is worthy. He thinks about You constantly and longs for a relationship with you.

He never promises everything that happens in this world will make sense to us. It will not always be logical. We may have wanted (prayed for) another route or solution to the problem.

If the word of the Lord holds true, then we can trust everything He does. It is consistent with His character. What do we have to worry about? (Matthew 6:25-34) We can cast our cares on Him because He cares for us! (1 Peter 5:7) He is the Shepherd and is guiding us! (Psalm 23) No hair falls from our head that He doesn’t know about! (Matthew 10:30) He has redeemed our lives from the pit and sets us firmly on a rock! (Psalm 40:2)

Hallelujah!

Never Alone

There have been many times where I have felt completely alone.

When I had to put my first dog down. When I had to put my second dog down.

When I needed to move the washer and dryer just an inch or two and I couldn’t make it budge.

When I moved to Florida. When I moved back to Alabama.

Have you ever felt alone? I’m sure everyone has at one time or another. It’s one of the great lies the enemy likes to tell us. You know the voice, the whisper.

You need to make this decision by yourself. There is no one to help you – so help yourself. You have no friends so you need to start acting this way so they want to be your friend. No one cares about you.

I cringed on that last one. How many times have I believed that? How many times did I feel like God had abandoned me so I turned to my sin for comfort? Or I retreated from everything and everyone to protect myself?

But the truth is that God never leaves us. He is always with us. “He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deuteronomy 3:16)

Here is how I want to live each day and approach life. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Speak truth over yourself everyday. Remind the enemy (and yourself) of who your God is.

Lord, I need you today. Please help. I need direction. Show me what You want me to do. I know You are here. I am not alone. I do not understand but, I trust in You.

Have questions? Ask God. Need help? Ask God. He wants to help and guide and love and heal and protect you.

You never have to do anything by yourself.