Do Nothing in Fear

We are to do all things in Christ, we are to fear the Lord, and it is in fearing the Lord that all doubts and anxieties wash away; because it is the Lord who has conquered the world.
"In this world you will have troubles but do not fear for I have overcome the world."
There is Freedom In Christ!
There is no fear or condemnation in Christ Jesus. His blessings are new every morning!

To fear the Lord is not to have anxiety in Him but to have such a deep and profound respect that the world is not the focus. Our eyes are focused completely on Him and it is in Him that He guides our steps and reveals the path to our lives.It's an excitement in Christ, it's a fear in that

we don't know it all but that we know the one who does!
There is freedom in Christ!

Answered Prayers of Today

My whole life I've been a planner, I've had goals, I've aimed to succeed, I kept myself in constant motion because I'd rather error on the side of working to hard than not enough.

I saw a movie the other weekend and they said, there is a difference between laziness and waiting.
Waiting is an action of choosing to be still,
being prepared and making the most of the opportunity ahead.

You can't plan everything, there are areas in life that have to be discovered in the process and journey of waiting for God to reveal those things to you. How often have I tried to force God's hand, be busy for the sake of busyness; when actually I was taking away from the blessings God had spent developing and growing for me to enjoy this very day!

Life is not about tomorrow--Life is Today--it's a sequence of yesterdays that God directed and led to this moment. This very moment is an answer to a prayer you prayed for in the past. God is continually answering your prayers, showing us His grace and mercy, and allowing us to live in His love, but we are always focused on tomorrow, praying for tomorrow's blessings.

God calls us to action, but he also calls us to wait--waiting is not being lazy.
Waiting on God is actively listening, pursuing Him, and embracing today's gifts and blessings. It is being ready for when He calls us to action. Waiting requires a mindset of purpose, while action alone requires only motion.

I hope to actively wait on the Lord
and continually praise Him for answered prayers of yesterday that consistently come true each and every day!

Seasons of Hope

There are moments when the past brings clarity to the present and where the present brings closure to the past.

God gives us seasons in our lives. We know of spring, summer, fall, and winter but I think God provided that visual to help us understand that there is beauty in every opportunity and in every path that our lives follow along.

We always find hope in the newness of the seasons, the first robin out in the yard, the first crunchy leaf below our foot, the longer days of summer, and the first snowfall that signifies a season of hibernation. At the end of each season; however, we anxiously anticipate the next--we are ready for newness, freshness, to put the past behind.

Our lives mirror the seasons of change--the excitement and anticipation and then also the frustration and desperation for newness. Would the fist green bud on a tree mean as much though without the death and decay that winter brings? It takes all seasons to provide the circle of emotion and understanding to what we see, feel, and experience.

As scripture states (paraphrased) When times are good rejoice and when times are bad consider because it is God that provides both.

The paths of our lives are hard to navigate, to foresee, to look back behind us, but when God is leading we know that every destination, twist, turn, and view has a purpose and is for His purpose.

Look back at the seasons of your life--see how far you've come and how far God has yet to lead you in this journey. Always remember that seasons are for hope.