Daily New Life with Steve Arterburn: New Life daily devotion - July 3, 2011

Daily New Life with Steve Arterburn www.crosswalk.com New Life daily devotion - July 3, 2011 3 Jul 2011, 5:00 am   Worried? Give your worries to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let good people down. Psalm 55:22 NCV Because life is sometimes difficult, and because we have understandable fears about the uncertainty of the future, we worry. At times, we may find ourselves fretting over the countless details of everyday life. We may worry about our relationships, our finances, our health, or any number of potential problems, some large and some small. If you’re a “worrier” by nature, it’s probably time to rethink the way that you think! Perhaps you’ve formed the unfortunate habit of focusing too intently on negative aspects of life while spending too little time counting your blessings. If so, take your worries to God . . . and leave them there. When you do, you’ll learn to worry a little less and to trust God a little moreâ€"and that’s as it should be because God is trustworthy, you are protected, and your future can be intensely bright. Worry is the senseless process of cluttering up tomorrow’s opportunities with leftover problems from today. - Barbara Johnson This life of faith, then, consists in just thisâ€"being a child in the Father’s house. Let the ways of childish confidence and freedom from care, which so please you and win your heart when you observe your own little ones, teach you what you should be in your attitude toward God. - Hannah Whitall Smith Things can be very difficult for us, but nothing is too hard for Him. - Charles Stanley Today is mine. Tomorrow is none of my business. If I peer anxiously into the fog of the future, I will strain my spiritual eyes so that I will not see clearly what is required of me now. - Elisabeth Elliott Today’s Prayer Lord, You sent Your Son to live as a man on this earth, and You know what it means to be completely human. You understand my worries and my fears, Lord, and You forgive me when I am weak. When my faith begins to wane, help me, Lord, to trust You more. Then, with Your Holy Word on my lips and with the love of Your Son in my heart, let me live courageously, faithfully, prayerfully, and thankfully today and every day. Amen You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.