There was a time when “care” was honestly consuming me. Life was full of melodrama. I didn’t like it when someone would tell me God was in control because it didn’t seem to me like He was in control. When care builds in our lives, and we can’t resolve it, we’re in trouble.
Corona Virus, my family, our future, our health and retirement…It’s not that I don’t care about these any more, it’s just that God has replaced my care with trusting Him with these and I know that I could never thank Him enough for exchanging all my cares for being able to trust Him with it all.
I trade my cares for His joy. I get more of His joy in exchange for my trusting Him by giving Him my cares. What an incredible deal I’ve found that to be. What a wonderful Heavenly Father we have, friends.
God knows. Isn’t that wonderful? Nothing shakes Him and He wants us to rest in His love and care for us.
‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus
Christian Hymn By Louisa M. R. Stead
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Refrain:
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
God bless,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.