“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”[a]
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him!”
Isaiah 30:18 NIV
(This photo was taken along the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.“
James 4:7-8 NIV
Father God, I want to seek You with all my heart
Each day, help me draw closer to You
Guide me through each decision, and inspire me with new dreams
I trust You Lord and I want to honor You in all that I do
In Jesus name, Amen
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.[a]“
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 1:6 NIV
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken in while traveling in northwestern Wisconsin)
“So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10 NIV
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
God is greater than anything we face in life
No challenge or difficulty is too much for God to handle
He is the Creator of the universe…He knows you…He loves you
He is with you every day, all the time
Put your faith in God and let your faith be greater than your fear
“Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in love.”
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 NIV
(This photo was taken in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado)
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
1 John 4:4 NIV
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
James 3:17-18 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”
John 15:7 NIV
Father God, make us more and more like You
We want You to know what is in our hearts, and we want You to change the way we think
We want every aspect of our lives to reflect Your glory
So please teach us how to pursue choices that lead to life
In Jesus name, Amen
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.“
Romans 12:1-2 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake in northwestern Wisconsin)
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.”
Psalm 143:8 NIV
What do you put your trust in?
Who do you believe is trustworthy?
Take a moment and think about it
The dictionary states trust is – firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
So, who or what in your life do you trust?
The world is filled with deception, selfishness, lying, cheating, etc… these things were brought into the world by the human race
There is still hope…there is One who is worthy of trust
There is One who is reliable, who is the truth, who has the ability and the strength and He is the One who sacrificed himself to save us…Jesus Christ
He is a Light in the darkness, turn to Jesus and put your trust in God
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.[a]“
Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
(This photo was taken while traveling through North Dakota)
“Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV
If you find yourself weary and weak…struggling and feeling defeated
There is Hope
Review our relationship with God. When have you last spoken with Him?
Is He a part of everyday or just here and there as needed?
I know I have found myself guilty of living distracted by my circumstances more often than I like to admit…
Walking with God takes time and effort on our part
God offers us so much yet we still have to do our part to make a commitment to follow Him
He will give you strength when you are weary and weak. Trust in the Lord and you will find strength
“I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.”
Jeremiah 31:25 NIV
(This photo was taken at The Chapel of Transfiguration in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming)
“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the Lord.”
Lamentations 3:25-26 NIV
Hurry and impatience are causing more bad things to happen to us than we are willing to admit
Why are we rushing around?
This is not how God created us to be
Look at how Jesus lived on earth
He took time sit quietly alone with God and to pray
Filling our life with busyness is a sickness and will cause damage to our bodies and our relationships with others over time
If you are often tired and weary take a moment to slow down…pick up God’s Word and pray to the Lord
Remember God’s promises and wait for Him to guide you and lead you.
“Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;
therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.
For the Lord is a God of justice.
Blessed are all who wait for him!”
Isaiah 30:18 NIV
(This photo was taken alomg the North Shore of Lake Superior)
“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.”
Luke 9:23-24 NIV
Father God, I surrender my life to You
You can have it all
All my doubts, all my fears, all my worries…every insecurity, every selfish desire and past mistake…I give it all to You
Every area of my life that does not honor You…take it
Take it all and use me, change me, transform me, love me and love others through me
Take all that I am, and use it for Your glory
In Jesus name, Amen
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
Galatians 2:20 NIV
(This photo was taken at a lake near Plymouth, Minnesota)
