TRUST

A couple of years ago my sweet mother-in-law gave me a daily devotion book by Sarah Young called  Jesus Calling.  I have used it intermittently throughout these past two years.  Just this past week Cathedral had their teacher appreciation lunch and much to my delight I received Sarah Young's newest book.  I am very excited to see how God speaks to me through this new one.   I am still working through Jesus Calling and I just had to post the excerpt from today, May 7th.

"IF YOU LEARN TO TRUST ME -- really trust Me--with your whole being, then nothing can separate you from My Peace.  Everything you endure can be put to good use by allowing it to train you in trusting Me.  This is how you fail the works of evil, gowing in grace through the very adversity that was meant to harm you.  Joseph was a prime example of the divine reversal, declaring to his brothers: "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good."

Do not fear what this day, or any day, may ring you way.  Concentrate on trusting Me and on doing what needs to be done.  Relax in My sovereignty, remembering that I go before you, as well as with you, into each day.  Fear no evil, for I can bring good out of every situation you will ever encounter."

It begs the question, HOW MUCH DO I ACTUALLY TRUST?  I can say by my words I trust God, He will provide, but is the reality that I still want to control the situation?   How many times can I go over and over in my mind how things will work out or the alternative scenarios of how I can make a situation better or fix a problem.   Of course, there is no peace, but if I truly TRUST the one who gave His life for me, created me, knows me more intimately, and is always working for my good....how can I not trust this One.  

The name of our homeschool is Growing in Grace Academy.  I know I just can't get away from that word Grace!  Even the name of the leader of our accountability group is named Grace.   When I am undergoing trials or uncertainty of our future, God always provides something to remind me of HIS GRACE and how it never fails us, even this morning in the words of Ms Sarah Young, God reminds me that I am growing in grace and I am so thankful for His Peace.