I Can Do This

"The unfinished things are still there, but now, I'm conscious of Christ."

TOO MUCH fell on me at once. Demands. Things over my head. And the pressure of it all became huge. One thing I've learned, though, is not to give in to fear.

Feeling it doesn't give it authority. Feeling it is only an invite. I can say no. I'm good at saying no.

Then I turn my gaze to heaven. The unfinished things are still there, but now, I'm conscious of Christ. The Holy Spirit, my Papa, surrounds me. The gentle Father rises up big in my heart. Oh, and there's dear sweet, beautiful Jesus.

Proverbs 3:5 tells us there will be times we don't understand what's happening nor know what to do, and in those moments, to lean our understanding on our Savior. Because God's Truth is greater than anything we will ever face. It is our protection (Psalm 91:4). And I realized something more about this today: The peace of God, which is also greater than our understanding (Philippians 4:7), brings quietness and assurance to our mind (Isaiah 32:17), to our thinking and our emotions, but it is also peace, absence of chaos to our will (1 Peter 1:2, RIV). For all those things I don't want to do and am forced to do that are too much for me, God gives me rest.

I don't have to give in to the conflict of them and fall into stress but can read the promises of the God of peace and know He is faithful. He is my strength, and I can do this. He is at work right now to make these things easier, smoothing out the difficulties, even removing it entirely.

“And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.” (Isaiah 32:17)

“It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,” (Psalms 92:1-2)


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Suzanne D. Williams, Author
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