Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me.” John 14:1 NLT
Don’t let –
We allow, we let, we choose, to be troubled or not to be troubled. We choose worry, or we choose peace.
When we have chosen to worry, now or in the past, we can’t see any way out of it, we say to ourselves, “I’m just made that way, I worry about everything.” But my friend, this is not true!
We belong to Jesus, we are His brothers and sisters, His forgiven people, new creations, reborn, and set free (refs for all these)
Either He was lying, telling us to do something that is totally impossible, or He speaks the Truth (He IS the Truth!).
How do we do this? Read on – by choosing to trust in God, in Jesus, rather than worry, fear, anxiety (insert any other spiritual battle here), we are choosing to “Not Let” our hearts (and our minds, and spirits) be troubled!
We choose, Trust or Trouble, Faith or Fear, Peace or Anxiety. We choose!
No one can make this decision for you. No external circumstances, trouble, illness, pain, sorrow… nothing can control your heart, your spirit, except you! You give power and authority to affect your mind and heart.
Choose wisely! Choose Trust, Faith, Hope in Jesus. He has all the power to do whatever we need, whatever we ask!
Help us, Lord, to recognize that when our hearts and minds are troubled, we can refuse to allow stress and fear to torment us! We can choose to trust in You, in Jesus, and, by faith, experience and live in Your Peace!
You Are My Hiding Place
Selah
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