Encouraged

He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD. (Psalm 112:7)

For those of you who don't know me well, I am an anxious person. Okay, to be honest, I am ridiculously worried about ridiculous things. I let "what ifs" take over and I seem to think glass-half-empty thoughts quite often. It's hard to get ready in the morning and read this verse from Psalms on my bathroom mirror. Sometimes I feel confident that I will breeze through the day. Other days, I feel like I could puke from the sense of dread that sits in my tummy.

Today I had coffee with a friend of mine who I have not seen in a couple of years. God's wisdom is amazing. The way He knows what each of us is going through is awesome enough. The fact that He connects us with others who can relate? Or the way He puts folks in our lives at exactly the right time? It reminds me that He has me in the palm of His hand. Today I was able to listen to someone tell me about their life, and all the intensely wonderful things that God is doing. It was so inspiring. As I listened to her tell me all about their family's adventure, I realized that I am not the only person who dreams big and feels like crazy things are possible. More than that, crazy things are what God desires for us....Take risks, He tell us. Get UNcomfortable. Let go and I will steer.

I'll show up and take care of you as I promised and bring you back home. I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for.  (Jer. 29:11, The Message)

He will show up and take care of us. And then to top it off, He will bring us back HOME to His house one day. He has it all under control; it's all good. He will give us the future that we hope for- maybe not in the form of what we expected, but He will meet the desires of our heart one way or another.

Someone once called me "flighty" and it wore on my nerves. I immediately started to question myself. WAS I indeed someone who could not remain on one path? Or someone who could not make a decision and stick to it? I prefer to think that I am a follower. A follower of my Father God, that is. I go where He leads. I don't always go without questioning (or without whining, for that matter) but I try to listen to Him and follow. This may cause me to up and move in the middle of something, or it may cause me to change my mind. If this makes me flighty, then so be it. Spending time with this friend today made me realize that I'm not the only person who knows that with God, the impossible can indeed become a reality.