10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
11 The Lord Almighty is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
the God of Jacob is our fortress.
Psalm 46: 10-11
Too often I run around with great haste and concern to get to the next plan I have. I think of things I forgot to do or things I need to do and I jump into action. I know this often builds up stress in my life and usually doesn't actually help me get more done.
Before I worry or hurry I need to remember one thing: God is still God no matter what. And he is in control and he will be exalted in the nations and the whole earth! And this same God who is king of the universe is king in our lives and he is our mighty fortress. What have I to fear? For I can and often do make mistakes even mistakes that have consequences in the body of Christ on other believers. But I am quick to forget that God is still God and he will have is good way in us:
As Paul says confidently in Romans 8:
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?
37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[k] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Nothing not even our own sins and failures can separate us from the Love and salvation of our God for those who believe in Christ and love him. And no mistake I make in fundraising or in ministry is greater that God's love and salvation for those who believe.
So let me not worry but take careful prayerful and also decisive action as Proverbs 19:2-3 says.
2 Desire without knowledge is not good—
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
how much more will hasty feet miss the way!
3 A person’s own folly leads to their ruin,
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
yet their heart rages against the Lord.
Lord help me to be still even in times of my own failure to be still and know you are God and that I can trust in you. And yet help me to have patience and wisdom to act with careful and decisive steps on your path for the advance of your kingdom by the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Amen
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