Abbreviated Wisdom

Here are several powerful statements that jumped out at me from a devotional I read recently. See if they resonate with you:

"It sounds so easy to talk about 'resting in the Lord' and 'waiting patiently for Him' until the nest is upset--..."

"Resting in the Lord does not depend on external circumstances at all, but on your relationship to God Himself."

"Fretting springs from a determination to get our own way....Fretting is wicked if you are a child of God."

"Have you been bolstering up that stupid soul of yours with the idea that your circumstances are too much for God?...All our fret and worry is caused by calculating without God."

Questions to ask yourself:

• Is your nest upset?
• How is your relationship with God?
• Can God handle whatever issue you're dealing with now?

(Quotes from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. July 4th entry, page 134.)