Trust God

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. (Proverbs 3:5, 6 MSG)

I love the first few weeks of the new year...so fresh...so full of possibilities. We wonder: What will the year hold? How will I and my loved ones fare? But we know, with the possibility of every joy, good news snd delight also comes the possibilities of grief, bad news and disappointment.

It's going to happen this year just as it has in every other year... The good AND the bad. This is why I love this scripture from Proverbs and all the other passages like it... All those verses that tell us to trust God... Trust in the God who loves us... Trust in the God who knows all things... Trust in the God who will walk with us through both the good and the bad.

This trust takes the "scary" out of the new year and we can really find joy in the anticipation of the unknown... Because we know... Whatever happens... God is with us.

Father,
Help us to trust you more fully so that we may always face the future with joy and excitement. Amen.

Joys: a year of possibilities ahead; wise words that bring sound perspective; praying friends