God's love overwhelms my overwhelmed heart

During my struggles with worry and fear, the Lord has led me to many verses to comfort my weary soul. Several come from the Psalms such as Psalm 61: "Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer, From the end of the earth I will cry to You when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I..." and Matthew 6:34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." ( I have Matthew 6 underlined and double "starred"!) The last 15 years or so has been an exercise in TRULY learning to trust God with all aspects of my life. I am thankful how He has grown me but I have a long way to go! Thank you Lord for your patience with me!
GOD'S LOVE OVERWHELMS MY OVERWHELMED HEART!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

March 16,2011 - Getting started

Sheltering Wings
Well, this is the first day of my blog!  I have never done this before so you will have to be patient with me!  I am striving to be more of a "WARRIOR" than a "WORRIER" as I take this journey with the Lord!  Worrying comes very naturally to me; even as a little girl I remember believing I could "magically" control the outcome if I mull over whatever it may be.  I struggle with needless fretting to this day (age 42) I am proud to be a follower of Jesus Christ.  My heart is to serve Him in ALL I do and with all my heart.  Our God in heaven, out of His amazing love, sent His only Son to die for our transgressions (John 3:16).  This seems so incomprehensible!  He has made my life complete and He has carried me through many valleys.  Oh, how I can name the miracles He has done in my life even as a young adult when I was not following Him!  But, amazingly and to my dismay, I still find myself being consumed by fear and worry.  Worry is really FEAR and fear is not of God.  Satan knows my Achilles heel.  Sometimes I dream of what it would be like not to worry.. Imagine the serenity of Heaven.....The Lord has brought me a long way in the last 10 or 12 years - but I am definitely a work in progress!  For me faith and trust have been a process.  The Lord is so good to wait patiently - I picture Him waiting quietly with His hand outstretched - waiting for me to grab it!  He is always there!  "For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy....I will trust in the shelter of your wings."  (Psalm 61:3)  Love the picture of being tucked safe under HIS wings!
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