GOD KNOWS

Psalm 139:1-2 NLT O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.

Sometimes you may think God is only interested in the big stuff, the big events, the big emotions when something dramatic happens, but actually that’s not true. God is interested in everything you do and feel. He knows your thoughts, when you sit down and struggle to get back up. He knows when you feel overlooked, overstretched and don’t think you want to do this anymore (whatever ‘it’ is!).😊

When there’s a load of washing, or paperwork waiting to be done, when you’re just dog tired after a busy day, God knows about it all. He hears your every sigh, He sees when one of the family or your boss has taken you for granted, when you just want to sit down but there are things that you still need to do. He sees when your eyes fill up with tears and you don’t even know why, but you carry on.

When life’s worries pile up like the ironing basket, sometimes you just need to take five minutes out and come and sit with Jesus so He can minister His peace to you, His perspective, to bring you up higher, to know that He cares and He loves you more than anyone else ever will.😊

When you just don’t know what to do, call out to the Lord to hold you steady, to hold you up when you feel like falling down. When your get up and go, got up and left, remind yourself of the promise that the Lord is your strength, not a pep talk, not a strong cup of coffee, but just to remember who Jesus is in that moment and He will give you the help you need.

Above all remember that it’s not all up to you, that God has promised to finish what He has started in you and it’s not by power, nor by might but by His Spirit. 

So take heart, take a deep breath and offer a sacrifice of praise to the only One who can answer your prayers and turn things around for good. 

Isaiah 40:29-31 NLT 

He gives power to the weak

and strength to the powerless.

30 Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.

Things are not hopeless, and you are not hopeless because the God of all hope and comfort is alive on the inside of you and He is all you need.😊 Praise His name. Amen.

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