I'm not sure who else needs this verse today, but I know I sure do.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
I woke up this morning worried. You know that pit in your stomach feeling that is especially troubling when it's about one of your kids. Over the weekend Ashley had to have an MRI on her shoulder that has been bothering her all summer.
It seems an especially cruel time to be struggling with an injury when the excitement of the Olympics has her heart all fired up about the sport she's loved participating in for ten years now.
Not that she aspires to go to the Olympics. She doesn't. But she has been working toward being good enough to get a college scholarship in her sport since she first learned how to do a forward roll. Then those simple forward rolls turned into flips on a four inch beam and flying through the air around small wooden bars.
Somewhere in all that midair danger, dreams were born.
After several state championships and developing a work ethic that would rival most adults, she was right on track to achieving her dream. But this past year has been extremely challenging. And now, today, we'll get the results of this MRI of her shoulder and I have to admit I'm worried.
When I woke up with dread in my heart, I could only think of three words to pray. So, I prayed them over and over and over, "Lord, help me."
Inside those three words were the cries of a mom for wisdom, perspective, peace, and a need to know how to help navigate a precious little 13 year old's heart past whatever we'll face today.
Really, isn't this our prayer as parents most days?
So, this verse is what rushed into my heart while praying my simple three word prayer.
Trust- the opposite of worry. Every time I start to feel those pangs of worry, I should see it as a call to verbalize, out loud, my trust in God.
Lean not on my own understanding- Oh as a mom, how I want to be in control of things that affect my kids. But in most situations I can't just stand tall in my own strength and manipulate the circumstances around me. I must learn to lean. Rest fully on the Lord and His perspective of all situations.
This injury seems like opposition to my daughter's dream. But in God's perspective it's an opportunity to achieve something purposeful in my daughter's life. (James 1:2)
In all my ways acknowledge him- Instead of letting my emotions and feelings run away from me, I must reign them in to be an acknowledgement of who is really in control here. (James 1:22)
He will make our path straight- The shortest path to God's richest blessings is always paved with trust and obedience. My head knows this... Lord, will you help my heart catch up?
The richest blessings are not found in achieving worldly success and the life we think we must have. The richest blessings are found in experiencing God along life's path and trusting that no matter where He leads, His route is always the best for us. (James 1:25)
Like I said, I'm not sure if anyone else needed to hear this today... but I sure did. Happy Monday bloggy friends.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
I woke up this morning worried. You know that pit in your stomach feeling that is especially troubling when it's about one of your kids. Over the weekend Ashley had to have an MRI on her shoulder that has been bothering her all summer.
It seems an especially cruel time to be struggling with an injury when the excitement of the Olympics has her heart all fired up about the sport she's loved participating in for ten years now.
Not that she aspires to go to the Olympics. She doesn't. But she has been working toward being good enough to get a college scholarship in her sport since she first learned how to do a forward roll. Then those simple forward rolls turned into flips on a four inch beam and flying through the air around small wooden bars.
Somewhere in all that midair danger, dreams were born.
After several state championships and developing a work ethic that would rival most adults, she was right on track to achieving her dream. But this past year has been extremely challenging. And now, today, we'll get the results of this MRI of her shoulder and I have to admit I'm worried.
When I woke up with dread in my heart, I could only think of three words to pray. So, I prayed them over and over and over, "Lord, help me."
Inside those three words were the cries of a mom for wisdom, perspective, peace, and a need to know how to help navigate a precious little 13 year old's heart past whatever we'll face today.
Really, isn't this our prayer as parents most days?
So, this verse is what rushed into my heart while praying my simple three word prayer.
Trust- the opposite of worry. Every time I start to feel those pangs of worry, I should see it as a call to verbalize, out loud, my trust in God.
Lean not on my own understanding- Oh as a mom, how I want to be in control of things that affect my kids. But in most situations I can't just stand tall in my own strength and manipulate the circumstances around me. I must learn to lean. Rest fully on the Lord and His perspective of all situations.
This injury seems like opposition to my daughter's dream. But in God's perspective it's an opportunity to achieve something purposeful in my daughter's life. (James 1:2)
In all my ways acknowledge him- Instead of letting my emotions and feelings run away from me, I must reign them in to be an acknowledgement of who is really in control here. (James 1:22)
He will make our path straight- The shortest path to God's richest blessings is always paved with trust and obedience. My head knows this... Lord, will you help my heart catch up?
The richest blessings are not found in achieving worldly success and the life we think we must have. The richest blessings are found in experiencing God along life's path and trusting that no matter where He leads, His route is always the best for us. (James 1:25)
Like I said, I'm not sure if anyone else needed to hear this today... but I sure did. Happy Monday bloggy friends.
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