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January 18, 2008 • 4:55 pm 0

Timely Devotional

My devotional today is very apropos for me right now.

After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield; your reward will be very great.” (Gen. 15:1, Holman CSB)

So saith the Lord. I love it when He does that. The devotional goes on to say that fear is a human response to problems, but God’s response is hope.

I think that will need to be my mantra for the next couple of days, weeks and months. I know it was time to move. I feel good about leaving my job. Now its about trusting the plan God has for me.

A friend reminded me yesterday that just because all of this is new to me, it isn’t new to God. That really hit me. I mean in my head I know that God is completely all-knowing. But I forget the practical application of that in my day-to-day life.

So in the face of the unknown I have to remember that God has a history of providing courage and strength. He’s in the business of guiding his children. I just have to keep surrendering and stop trying to control. So let go is the other part of my mantra. I need to learn how to enjoy the ride. I want to be front car, no hands – it’s ok to scream!

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