Matthew 6:9-13-"Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yeild to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one. For yours in the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."God ALWAYS has a perfect plan. Everything He does is perfect. Nothing is happening in your life that He doesn't already know about and isn't part of His perfect plan. Maybe you don't know what God's will for you is, and that's okay. Most of us don't know. As long as we seek to do God's will and follow His Word, though, we can have confidence that He will move through us, and show us His will. The best thing to do is to trust Him, read His Word to make sure what you're doing follows what He says, and then obey Him as His will is revealed to you. Obeying Him is one of the very best things you could ever do! Even though we suffer, through Christ, we can be confident that there will be joys to come in eternity that will far outweigh any trials we face.
Proverbs 3:5-6-"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take."
God's perfect plan is displayed in all of humanity and everything that leads up to the birth of Jesus Christ. If He can work so many things out perfectly with humanity, don't you think He could work out everything perfectly with your life? An amazing story to illustrate God's plan in the Bible is Job. If you struggle with following and believing in God's plan for your life, read the book of Job and pray from understanding. God gives freely and abundantly of all things good! Also, the book of Jeremiah is very good for those struggling with God's will. The thing to do through all your struggles is pray, and to have faith that the God of the universe has heard your cry.
Philippians 4:6-7-"Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Jeremiah 29:11-"For I know the plans I have for you,' says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
Remember today to be humble, and to trust in all Jesus has done for you. Pray for understanding about what God wants you to do-and leave it at that. He is a faithful God. If you seek Him wholeheartedly, you will find your way. Come sincerely to Jesus, and your sins can be forgiven.
Keep Measuring Up! You are loved always. :) (Romans 8:38)
-Jenna Hampton
with much prayer and encouragement from the Holy Spirit to me and to you.
