"Ray Stedman writes, “When Paul uses the phrase, ‘all things by him hold together,’ he is speaking of our Lord’s power to sustain and to prevent breakdown.” Guess what that also includes? It includes you and me. He keeps us from falling apart, literally."
"This is is easy to do when I have a glorious sunrise dazzling before my eyes. But what about whenI have to take my girls to Target and they instantly turn into small crazy people? When every look from a pass- erby is one of judgment? It is in these times I need to be reminded that God is working on my behalf and Jesus is holding me together."
"The mere fact that you are holding me together, Lord, is a gift. I don’t have to keep it together because that is your job. It is so freeing. Let me be overwhelmed by you and nothing else today. In Jesus’s name, amen."
"In your darkest days, the ones where you’re tempted to despair and wonder if God truly hears you, truly sees you, remember that he prayed for you, and according to Scripture, still does (Hebrews 7:25)."
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"She was part of God’s plan. Since then, I have seen my deep need of God’s grace. I think before she came along I was pretty much mothering in my own strength. God knew what it would take to lead me to a place of complete dependence. It isn’t her personally, but the overwhelming task of raising these four girls together that brings me to a place of needing God like never before. He knew this is what it would take. He has also used this vulnerable place to call me out from hiding behind my veil of fine."
I could say all the same thinks about Owen.
"What if, starting today, we asked the Lord to open our eyes?"
"What if we truly meant it when we said, “Slow me down, Lord, so I can see you in the small things”? What if instead of saying, “Go! Go! Go!” we said, “Stop! Stop! Stop! is moment will never hap- pen again. Let me breathe it in!”
"He is our rescue. He always has been. He always will be." #HOPEdevo
"Abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Do you know where the shadow is? As close to God as you can get." #HOPEdevo
"Christ is able to give us a life we never dreamed we could have —in him." #HOPEdevo
"God is working on your behalf and Jesus is holding you together." |
"When I was a young Christian I knew I should be reading the Bible. I believed it was the truth and that I should be obeying what it had to say. I embraced that mindset early on, by the grace of God, but I didn’t know how to activate it, or actually make it make a difference in my life. There was a disconnect somewhere between what I read and how it affected my heart."
"When I was younger I battled fear. One of the ways war against this attack of the enemy was to speak God’s Word out loud, and even though God has given me a signicant measure of healing in this area, I still speak Bible verses out loud when I’m afraid."
"The Bible has amazing power to transform our lives when we open it, know it, speak it, use it, and love it."
"My heart just breaks for Martha. I get her. I am her most days distracted by a million little and not-so-little details. I want to serve my family and love them like Jesus—I really do. But, I confess I’m anxious at times by it all."
"Gentle Lord, I am anxious today for all the undone things on my list. What I need more than anything is a Selah moment to sit with you and receive the rest my weary soul needs. I’m so grateful I can find that at your feet today. In Jesus’s name, amen."
Shared from a new book from Brooke McGlothlin and Stacey Thacker, The Hope for the Weary Mom Devotional. To find out more, go to http://hopeforthewearymom.com #HOPEdevo
