Through Pain and Trouble - Trust

TASTE AND SEE THAT I AM GOOD.

The more intimately you experience Me, the more convinced you become of My goodness.

I am the Living One who sees you and longs to participate in your life.

I am training you to find Me in each moment and to be a channel of My loving Presence.

Sometimes My blessings come to you in mysterious ways: through pain and trouble.

At such times you can know My goodness only through your trust in Me.

Understanding will fail you, but trust will keep you close to Me.

Thank Me for the gift of My Peace, a gift of such immense proportions that you cannot fathom its depth or breadth.

When I appeared to My disciples after the resurrection, it was Peace that I communicated first of all.

I knew this was their deepest need: to calm their fears and clear their minds.

I also speak Peace to you, for I know your anxious thoughts.

Listen to Me!

Tune out other voices, so that you can hear Me more clearly.

I designed you to dwell in Peace all day, every day.

Draw near to Me; receive My Peace.

"Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong !

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."
—PSALM 34: 8

"On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
—JOHN 20: 19

"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful."
—COLOSSIANS 3: 15

I am taking care of you

I AM TAKING CARE OF YOU.

Trust Me at all times.

Trust Me in all circumstances.

Trust Me with all your heart.

When you are weary and everything seems to be going wrong, you can still utter these four words: "I trust You, Jesus."

By doing so, you release matters into My control, and you fall back into the security of My everlasting arms.

Before you arise from your bed in the morning, I have already arranged the events of your day.

Every day provides many opportunities for you to learn My ways and grow closer to Me.

Signs of My Presence brighten even the dullest day when you have eyes that really see.

Search for Me as for hidden treasure. I will be found by you.

"Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding."
—PROVERBS 3: 5

"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying, "Destroy him!"
—DEUTERONOMY 33: 27

"You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,"declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,"declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile."
—JEREMIAH 29: 13–14

Troubles lose their power

STOP TRYING TO WORK THINGS OUT before their times have come.

Accept the limitations of living one day at a time.

When something comes to your attention, ask Me whether or not it is part of today's agenda.

If it isn't, release it into My care and go on about today's duties.

When you follow this practice, there will be a beautiful simplicity about your life: a time for everything, and everything in its time.

A life lived close to Me is not complicated or cluttered.

When your focus is on My Presence, many things that once troubled you lose their power over you.

Though the world around you is messy and confusing, remember that I have overcome the world.

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have Peace.

-  "Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." —ECCLESIASTES 3: 1

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
—JOHN 16: 33

Renewal of the mind

BE STILL IN MY PRESENCE, even though countless tasks clamor for your attention.

Nothing is as important as spending time with Me.

While you wait in My Presence, I do My best work within you: transforming you by the renewing of your mind.

If you skimp on this time with Me, you may plunge headlong into the wrong activities, missing the richness of what I have planned for you.

Do not seek Me primarily for what I can give you.

Remember that I, the Giver, am infinitely greater than any gift I might impart to you.

Though I delight in blessing My children, I am deeply grieved when My blessings become idols in their hearts.

Anything can be an idol if it distracts you from Me as your First Love.

When I am the ultimate Desire of your heart, you are safe from the danger of idolatry.

As you wait in My Presence, enjoy the greatest gift of all: Christ in you, the hope of Glory!

-"Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!!

"Do not conform any longer 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: 2

"Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love."
—REVELATION 2: 4

"To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
—COLOSSIANS 1:3

Resurgence of Hope

WAITING ON ME means directing your attention to Me in hopeful anticipation of what I will do.

It entails trusting Me with every fiber of your being, instead of trying to figure things out yourself.

Waiting on Me is the way I designed you to live: all day, every day.

I created you to stay conscious of Me as you go about your daily duties.

I have promised many blessings to those who wait on Me: renewed strength, living above one's circumstances, resurgence of hope, awareness of My continual Presence.

Waiting on Me enables you to glorify Me by living in deep dependence on Me, ready to do My will.

It also helps you to enjoy Me; in My Presence is fullness of Joy.

"Jesus Calling"

"I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him. The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
—LAMENTATIONS 3: 24–26

"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: 31

"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." —PSALM 16: 11 NKJV

Grateful Heart

LET THANKFULNESS TEMPER ALL YOUR THOUGHTS.

A thankful mind-set keeps you in touch with Me.

I hate it when My children grumble, casually despising My sovereignty.

Thankfulness is a safeguard against this deadly sin.

Furthermore, a grateful attitude becomes a grid through which you perceive life.

Gratitude enables you to see the Light of My Presence shining on all your circumstances.

Cultivate a thankful heart, for this glorifies Me and fills you with Joy.

"Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!

And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.
—1 CORINTHIANS 10: 10

Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our "God is a consuming fire."
—HEBREWS 12: 28–29

Do not Fear; I will help you

THIS IS A TIME in your life when you must learn to let go: of loved ones, of possessions, of control.

In order to let go of something that is precious to you, you need to rest in My Presence, where you are complete.

Take time to bask in the Light of My Love.

As you relax more and more, your grasping hand gradually opens up, releasing your prized possession into My care.

You can feel secure, even in the midst of cataclysmic changes, through awareness of My continual Presence.

The One who never leaves you is the same One who never changes: I am the same yesterday, today, and forever.

As you release more and more things into My care, remember that I never let go of your hand.

Herein lies your security, which no one and no circumstance can take from you.

- "Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!

"Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, O LORD."
—PSALM 89: 15

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
—HEBREWS 13: 8

"For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you."
—ISAIAH 41: 13