Today's devotion

It amazes me how you can read a verse so many times and then someone comments on it and you see a whole new perspective. In the mornings I'm usually rushing and don't take time for actual devotions. So, I signed up for this email devotional which I try to read before I leave for work.
Today's devotional is called Keeping Our Joy by Micca Monda Campbell. I'd like to share with you just a small section of what she has written.

...but how do we find true joy in midst of heartache? We find it by depending on the Lord. David reminds us;
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song." Psalms 28:7
First, David believed God heard his cries. Second, he relied on God's provision and strength. Third, David trusted in God's help with all of his heart. This kept him from growing weak, losing heart, and giving up. Finally, because David believed God was for him, in him, with him, and behind him one hundred percent, David was able to give thanks with a joyful heart.
.....You and I don't serve God because we are good enough. We serve God because He's good enough. It's His perfection working through our imperfections.
By the same token, our joy is not defined by our circumstances. It's based on our relationship with God ...
In my life this is what I want to remember;
1. Believe God hears my cries
2 Rely on His provision and strength
3 Trust in God's help with all my heart.
4. Believe God is for me, in me with me and behind me one hundred percent
And with all of this, I then want to do the most important part. Give thanks with a joyful heart.

A new walk

This is a new blog for me. I had one before but it became too much about me. This one I want to be different. I'd like to write about how God is working in my life. How HE is drawing me out of my stale walk and into a relationship with Him.
This change started almost a year ago. And it's becoming so exciting. He's showing me deeper things in His word. Verses I've known for years are new. Such as Philippians 4:6. "Be anxious for nothing." Think about this. "BE ANXIOUS FOR NOTHING" I don't have to carry the weight of problems. God will. I can just let it go. Now this isn't to say that it's easy to do or that I'll do it all the time. For all of the changes God is showing me I'm still human.
We're in an election year with 2 candidates who neither appears to be worth their salt. But put this in conjunction with the verse above. Yes, we need to decide who we feel is the best out of the two, but the ultimate control is God's. Whomever becomes president, God is allowing him to hold that position. And though we want to fret about our economy, jobs, healthcare, God has it all under control.
"Be anxious for nothing, but with prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your mind in Christ Jesus."