IN QUIETNESS AND CONFIDENCE I SHALL BE YOUR strength. When you are in a tough situation, your mind tends to go into overdrive. You mentally rehearse possible solutions at breakneck speed. Your brain becomes a flurry of activity! You scrutinize your own abilities and those of people you might call upon for help. If you find no immediate solution to your problem, you start to feel anxious. When you find this happening, return to Me and rest in quietness. Take time to seek My Face and My will rather than rushing ahead without clear direction.
I want you to have confidence in Me and My ways -- patiently trusting in Me even when you can't see the way forward. Whereas anxious striving drains you of energy, quiet confidence will give you strength. You can trust that I will not forsake you in your time of need. Keep communicating with Me about your situation, and be willing to wait -- without pushing for immediate resolution. Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Isaiah 30:15; Deuteronomy 31:6 and Isaiah 40:31
(Jesus Today / Sarah Young)
Isaiah 30:15 (New King James Version) - Thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence I shall be your strength"
ReplyDeleteDeuteronomy 31:6 (New International Version) - "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you"
Isaiah 40:31 - New American Standard Bible - "Those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary"