Does today, the present circumstances of your life, ever seem like an all-consuming eternity to you?
Do you wonder how you will get through whatever you are going through?
with your finances
your marriage
your children
your parents
your job
your health
the health of a loved one …
As I was listening the song above, by Casting Crowns, I was struck by how my concerns today for the future, are indeed something that God is looking back at. He not only knows what will happen today, but He already knows how my story (our stories) will end.
It is so easy to get so focused on the trouble of the day and our obsessing draws us in to those trouble like a vortex. The next thing we know we are dizzy from the action of the vortex, and we cannot see above the surface.
God sees …
He sees not just us in our present circumstances, but he also sees the calm waters on the horizon. He sees it all in the rear view mirror!
“The Lord is near.
Do not be anxious about anything,
but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,
will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:5-7
Thank you Carole for helping to see beyond all the circumstances of today. Just to know that He sees the big picture brings some peace to my troubled heart.
Stephani
Stephani,
I am so humbled at the timing of God’s message to my heart, and into yours just when the weight of your circumstances was so heavy. May God grant you His peace that passes all understanding, as you walk through this tough time, and know that so many are praying for you and your family.
Carole
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