There is a wonderful quote in the book “Don’t Wrestle just Nestle“ by Corrie Ten Boom. I found the same quote in this blog.
“The Lord is my Shepherd—but I have a health problem.”
Or, “The Lord is my Shepherd—but I have marriage problems.”
Or, “The Lord is my Shepherd—but I cannot control my children.”
When we say “The Lord is my Shepherd—but” we are putting our “but” in the wrong place. We need to get our “but” in the right place and recall the precious promise of these words this way:
“I have a health problem, BUT the Lord is my Shepherd!”
“I have marriage problems, BUT the Lord is my Shepherd!”
“I cannot control my children, BUT the Lord is my Shepherd!”
Another great quote in Corrie’s book:
Worry is sin; a black, murderous, God-defying, Christ-rejecting sin; worry about anything at any time whatever. We will never know victory over worry and anxiety until we begin to treat it as sin. For such it is. It is a deep-seated distrust of the Father, who assures us again and again that even the falling sparrow is in His tender care. Charles G. Trumbull:
So I ask you…do you have your “but” in the right place?
sometimes its hard to stop worrying. just cant help it, even knowing our FATHER is here to watch over us and protect us. I KNOW Father JEHOVAH provides for me and takes care of, but sometimes i just wonder how i will make it thru the winter with less work. but looking back i see i am Provided for. Thank You JESUS!
You are so right Larry…trusting–is the hardest thing for me too. I am looking forward to heaven…when we will see that Jehovah-Jireh – Lord our Provider has turned every event into an eternally good purpose! Until then we need to discipline ourselves to remember, all that God has brought us through–knowing that He will continue to do so. “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith…” Hebrews 12:2