do not ignore my plea;
55:16 As for me, I call to God,
and the Lord saves me.
and the Lord saves me.
17 Evening, morning and noon
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
I cry out in distress,
and he hears my voice.
55:22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
Whatever is on our hearts, we should take to God. He already knows our struggles.
But as I read this, I think I am living too easy of a life. The troubles written about in this are far more serious than my daily concerns. Maybe this is because of the times they were in or maybe its because he was standing up for God. My question to myself is what am I doing to grow God's Kingdom? Am I flying under the radar? Playing it safe to avoid any attacks? I have to be honest, I'm not looking for a fight and a little afraid to ask for trouble but I also think I need to make sure I am not just taking the easy road but actually fighting to save souls--beyond my own and my families.
knut
and he will sustain you;
he will never let
the righteous be shaken.
Whatever is on our hearts, we should take to God. He already knows our struggles.
But as I read this, I think I am living too easy of a life. The troubles written about in this are far more serious than my daily concerns. Maybe this is because of the times they were in or maybe its because he was standing up for God. My question to myself is what am I doing to grow God's Kingdom? Am I flying under the radar? Playing it safe to avoid any attacks? I have to be honest, I'm not looking for a fight and a little afraid to ask for trouble but I also think I need to make sure I am not just taking the easy road but actually fighting to save souls--beyond my own and my families.
knut
We seem to be of like minds lately. I've been feeling that I'm living WAY too much in this world. I really believe that you can't live for both.
ReplyDeleteWhat does that mean we should do?
When I was reading these chapters, I was noticing the strife that was constant for the people of that time. War was literally over then next hill. For us, we don't really have enemies like that. Our worldly enemies are on the other side of the planet, and don't threaten us daily. (although it feels like its getting closer) I can't imagine living life in fear like that. Must be very difficult to focus, but in some ways easier to rely on God.
22 Cast your cares on the Lord
and he will sustain you;
Hey, any insights on the Bartlett funeral services? I'm still thinking about making a quick trip to Iowa for it. I know it'll be ridiculously huge, and I may not even get to talk to Dave and Linda.....but, something is nudging me to go. Let me know what you think.
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