Verse of Hope

Friday, October 18, 2013

A Friendly Lunch Hour

 Isn't nice when you can have a bite to eat and listen to your friend talk about what is happening in their life or you get to talk about what is happening in your life?   It is like your meal then taste better, your drink is more appealing and you feel that smile cross your face more. That happened to me today.
I made a sandwich thinking I would just sit at the table and eat. I grabbed the newspaper ads to skim through only to find that they expired last week. Then, my friend showed up.
He prompted me to listen to him and is now prompting me to share His words with you.

YOU ARE MY BELOVED CHILD.  I chose  you before the foundation of the world, to walk with Me along paths designed uniquely for you.  Concentrate on keeping in step with Me, instead of trying to anticipate My plans for you. If you trust that My plans are to prosper you and not harm you, you can relax and enjoy the present moment.
Your hope and your future are rooted in heaven, where eternal ecstasy awaits you. Nothing can rob you of your inheritance of unimaginable riches and well-being.  Sometimes I grant you glimpses of your glorious future, to encourage you and spur you on.  But your main focus should be staying close to Me. I set the pace in keeping with your needs and My purpose.


I have been feeling a joy in my spirit since I have gotten to work this morning. I don't know what is about to happen in my future; the next moment to 10 minutes or 10 months.  I don't have to worry about it. I just need to know that I am not in control, I am not king, and I don't have to be. I just need to trust in the Lord with all my heart, mind, soul, and strength. I want God to be God in my life, so I can just be me.

~What do you want today?  Where are you looking for peace? What are you doing about it?
Be encouraged, there is a BIG God that is loving and kind, who wants His BEST for you.