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. (Philippians 4:7 NLT)
“Put your hand into the hand of God, and He will be more to you than a light and better than a known way”. I try to visualize myself putting my hand into God’s and allowing Him to lead me. I ask Him again and again for peace, but I eventually hear His quiet voice coming through my muddled thoughts: How can you put your hand into Mine while your hands are full?
That’s when I realize that I’m holding on to all of my own plans a bit too tightly. I have a time frame in which I want things to happen and a certain way I want them to pan out, and I’ve felt this was the only way I could be happy. But I’m constantly feeling frustrated, as one thing after another seems to go contrary to my plans.
Having goals and making plans is a good thing, of course, but it should be a work of cooperation with God rather than merely our own self-efforts. Trying to forge ahead in my own steam hasn’t been working. I need to trust, to believe that as God has guided my goal-setting, He will help me accomplish them in His time. A bit of patience would also help!
The road ahead is still unclear. I can’t be sure of what the future holds, but I know that with my empty hand in God’s, He’ll lead the way and be the light that I need. [1]
There is never a moment when God is not in control. Relax! He’s got you covered. - Mandy Hale
[1] Activated My Hand in God’s
