Lesson #2 from a 2 Year Old

It amazes me how much trust children have. There have been times this summer when we've been on rough water or "bumpy" as Josiah calls it. Yet, Josiah & Micah don't fret or fear because they know that Dad & Mom have everything under control & they have nothing to worry about. The other day, Josiah feel asleep & stayed asleep on the floor of the boat & slept soundly through the rough ride. It was truly incredible!

I begin thinking of how much, as a Christian, that I need to be like that with my Heavenly Father. There are SO many times that I don't trust Him & I worry myself to death about things when I should just hand them over to my Lord & know He's under control. How much better my life would be if I placed EVERYTHING in His hands. Over the last couple of months, I've been more fearful of so many things that probably won't even ever happen & the Lord, all along, is saying "just trust Me like Josiah & Micah trust you & Dave."

Someone posted this quote the other day & I think of it often.

"There is NOTHING--no circumstance, no trouble, no testing -- that can ever touch me until, first of all it has gone past God and past Christ, right through to me. If it has come that far, it has come with a GREAT PURPOSE, which I may not understand at the moment. But as I REFUSE to become panicky, as I lift up my eyes to HIM and accept it as coming from the throne of God for some GREAT PURPOSE OF BLESSING to my own heart, no sorrow will ever disturb me, no trial will ever disarm me, no circumstance will cause me to fret--for I SHALL REST IN THE JOY OF WHAT MY LORD IS--that is the rest of victory." ~ Loving God With All Your Mind - Elizabeth George ~

I'm so thankful for a God that I can trust, run to & have the JOY in resting in Him! 

~Rachel