Learning to trust HIM wholeheartedly

So, I have been M.I.A. all summer. (As far as writing goes) Wow, where did the time go? I haven’t wanted to be gone but God has been doing a grueling work in me this summer; much of which I hope to share as I feel led. But here is just a glimpse into what He has been working in me.

Isaiah 26:3 says “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.” Keeping that in mind…..Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

So, over the last year or more I have been learning to trust in Him at deeper levels with my “needs”; food, shelter, clothing, etc. I know that He will supply all my needs because scripture tells me that, right? Well according to Psalm 37:4, He will also give me the desires of my heart. The problem with that is; I don’t believe that. So how can I believe one scripture and not the other? So glad you asked. The problem is not scripture, it’s me!! Read again……DELIGHT yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. and the other scripture says, “I will keep in perfect peace when I keep my eyes steadfast on Him and trust Him”! So, what I am learning is that when I am not in perfect peace and I am not getting the desires of my heart…..who am I focused on and trusting in?? All of the time, it is ME or someone/something else.

A recent example of His faithfulness; I had asked God to give me confirmation on a situation. I did not “need” the confirmation, but I “desired” it. I had forgotten about asking for the confirmation, and yesterday morning God was speaking to my heart about how I trust Him for my needs but not my desires, so several hours later I was chatting with a friend and unbeknownst to her, she gave me the confirmation that I so desperately desired~~ that may seem insignificant but to me it was an ever so gentle reminder that He does give us the tiniest desires of our heart when we are delighting in Him.

I must admit that it has been a grueling summer because somewhere along the way I lost my peace because I quit focusing on Him and started focusing on me; my husband; my circumstances; you name it and I focused on it. We as Christians should be walking in the promises that the above scriptures tells us and if we are not, then I beg of you to look at what; who and where is your focus? Get it back on Him and feel the peace wash over you.

Desperately in need of HIM!!!