September 17 Devotional

Dear Friends,

I pray God’s eternal blessings upon you today and everyday as you seek His will in your lives.  As a “planner”, I know full well the urge to map out everything before the journey begins.  We find peace in knowing what’s going to happen and when.  Except, things don’t always turn out like we planned.  Read on for wisdom!  Peace, Scott
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You Will Not Find My Peace by engaging in excessive planning: attempting to control what will happen to you in the future.  That is a commonly practiced form of unbelief.  When your mind spins with multiple plans, Peace may sometimes seem to be within your grasp; yet it always eludes you.  Just when you think you have prepared for all possibilities, something unexpected pops up and throws things into confusion.

I did not design the human mind to figure out the future.  That is beyond your capability.  I crafted your mind for continual communication with Me.  Bring Me all your needs, your hopes and fears.  Commit everything into My care.  Turn from the path of planning to the path of Peace.

1 Peter 5:6-7 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Proverbs 16:9 
9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

Psalm 37:5 
5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:

Daily Devotional from “Jesus Calling” by Sarah Young

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