When I saw it suggested on Facebook, I Thought, "What a good idea!" "Write your own headline for the day." As one of the few who still gets the Paper, I dread reading the headlines. Recently, it's just been bad news, and My day starts off on a sour note. Today I wrote my own: "I've Got This! God." Knowing God was taking care of Things gave me the fortitude to Face the news. I'm going to try to make it a practice. Before I read the bold headlines in The paper each morning, I'll compose my own. |
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David was running for his life,
Sadly, from his own son, and in His desperate situation, he Cried out to God. "MANY are rising against me. MANY are my foes. MANY thousands surround me." * But in his anguish he switched his Focus to the faithful One. "You, O Lord are a shield about Me." The two of them were a majority. Lord, when I feel greatly outnumbered in A society that is ever spiraling downward. When I feel inept at standing for the Truth against tremendous odds, Help me to fix my eyes on You, and Not the many * Psalm 3 Jesus, You want my life to be
Free from fear and Filled with hope. You offer me rest for my weary Soul and peace for my Troubled spirit. If you would just take away my Tribulations I wouldn't need these Special mercies. But then, I wouldn't realize how Much I need You. I was shopping at Aldi's before I learned I
Was too old to be out and about. It's humbling to be classified as Elderly. But I was able to pick up a few Items and encourage the young gal Who checked me out. She was worried. "Have you ever seen anything like This?" she asked. "No, but my parents did," I told her. "They lived through the deadly Spanish Flu, the Great Depression and the two Terrible wars. We can trust Jesus through This scare too." Catastrophes are nothing new, just New to us. And armed with God's "new every morning" Compassions, His great faithfulness and His unfailing love we will withstand This one. "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22,23 When a virus spreads its tentacles of
Fear around the globe, It's a time to hunker down in the Word and Review timeless truths that have Helped me endure trouble in the past. It's a time to let my light shine in a Worried world that is a bit more Open to hope. It's a time to sing "It Is Well With My Soul," and write several notes to Hurting friends. It's a time to step outside and walk a Winding path while I have a heart to Heart with my Father. It's not a time to cower in a corner, but A time to stand firm in Him and Exercise trust. I watched the show when I was a kid,
"Father Knows Best." Such a program would be considered Sexist now, behind the times. But I find security in knowing that Someone smarter than I am is in Control. Recently, I've been struggling with Several issues wondering what's Going on. And I've been looking up and Asking God to help me trust Him. I've been telling Him over and over, "Father, You know best. You know best." While I worshiped this morning in
Comfort and safety, many of my Sisters and brothers around the Globe hid in their homes, their lives In danger. In China, pastors have a bag packed ready To be hauled off to prison. They expect it. More Christians are being martyred in our Day than in any other era. Today was set aside to pray for them, to Show them our love and support. Our pastor told us, "When we share the Gospel we should tell people the truth, That if they decide to follow Jesus their Lives will become more difficult, not Easier." We're blessed that our country was Based on Biblical principles and that We have religious freedom, For now. If one day persecution reaches us our Battered brethren will be able to Show us how to face it with Courage and trust. I'm glad God doesn't show me the
Blueprint for my life ahead of time. If I had known I would lose Min, Be a single mom, Experience deep depression, Be a caregiver for Jack, I would Have been totally overwhelmed. I'm glad God hides the future from Me and leads me step by step. When I'm ready for a new Assignment He will reveal it and Bear it with me. The antidote for a troubled heart is a
Trusting one. "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me." John 14:1 |
Dorothy Kalb Hsu Seitzinger
Writing poetry has helped me process and express my sorrows and joys, my concerns and blessings. "Life is hard, but God is good!" Archives
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