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I do My greatest works through people with grateful, trusting hearts. Rather than planning and evaluating, practice trusting and thanking Me continually. This is a paradigm shift that will revolutionize your life.

I haven't taken the time to break down a devotion here lately, but there have definitely been a few I've liked. Today's is simple, which is good I think. It's good not to have the heavy, hard-hitting and thought provoking ones every day. Sometimes its good to just be tokd to rejoice, trust, and be thankful.

Lent has been going well for me overall I think. I'm losing some weight, while not the goal and not unexpected, it's a little scary, and I'm going to try and be more careful about my health. Praying and being in the Lord daily has been a nice start to the day, surprisingly. I've maybe had one or two times I've missed / dragged my feet about it. Being able to keep loved ones in my prayers is nice.

RELATED SCRIPTURE:

- and beyond time, into eternity. No power can deny you your inheritance in heaven. I want you to realize how utterly secure you are! Even if you falter as you journey through life, I will never let go of your hand.

Knowing that your future is absolutely assured can free you to live abundantly today. I have prepared this day for you with the most tender concern and attention to detail. Instead of approaching the day as a blank page that you need to fill up, try living it in a responsive mode: being on the lookout for all that I am doing. This sounds easy, but it requires a deep level of trust, based on the knowledge that My way is perfect.

RELATED SCRIPTURE:

Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT)

23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly.

He delights in every detail of their lives.

24 Though they stumble, they will never fall,

for the Lord holds them by the hand.

Psalm 18:30 (NLT)

30 God’s way is perfect.

All the Lord’s promises prove true.

Jesus Calling: March 8

Save your best striving for seeking My Face.

I am constantly communicating with you. To find Me and hear My voice, you must seek Me above all else. Anything that you desire more than Me becomes an idol. When you are determined to get your own way, you blot Me out of your consciousness. Instead of single-mindedly pursuing some goal, talk with Me about it.

Let the Light of My Presence shine on this pursuit, so that you can see it from My perspective. If the goal fits into My plans for you, I will help you reach it. |>If it is contrary to My will for you, I will gradually change the desire of your heart.<| Seek Me first and foremost; then the rest of your life will fall into place, piece by piece.

I love the highlighted section in this. For so long I've heard this phrased that if you wanted something that didn't fit into God's plan, that he would say "wait" or "I have better things planned for you". But when you're in a very Human one-track mind about something, getting the bandwith to "Seek Him first" is a lot. Then to be told something else is ""better""??? Yeah right!

So I like the idea that he will change our hearts, knowing we'll never truly understand His Plan

Mathew 6 is a good Chapter as well, containing relevant verses such as 16-18 about Fasting and 30-32 about how God clothes the grassy field just for it to be cut down, so why should we doubt he'd take care of us as well?

Comparing us to grass in a way here is comforting. To Him, we have as short a lifespan and a small an impact as a yard of grass, destined to be mowed and cut down thousands and thousands of times in Our lifetime, so does a Humans life must seem so short to Him. Yet he cares for us in each and every moment until the day we are cut down. Can you even imagine caring so much for a blade of grass?

Blessed be then who are like reeds of grass, dressed and cared for by God himself.

Related Scripture Below Cut:

Though many things feel random and wrong, remember that I am sovereign over everything.

I can fit everything into a pattern for good,

but only to the extent that you trust Me. Every problem can teach you something, transforming you little by little into the masterpiece I created you to be. The very same problem can become stumbling block over which you fall if you react with distrust and defiance. The choice is up to you, and you will have to choose many times each day whether to trust Me or defy Me.

The best way to befriend your problems is to thank Me for them, This simple act opens your mind to the possibility of benefits flowing from your difficulties.

You can even give persistent problems nicknames, helping you to approach them with familiarity rather than with dread. The next step is to introduce them to Me, enabling Me to embrace them in My loving Presence. I will not necessarily remove your problems, but My wisdom is sufficient to bring good out of every one of them

ROMANS 8:28 AMP; 1 CORINTHIANS 1:23-24

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

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