๐ If you’ve Been Carrying a Lot Lately…
Life has been a lot lately.
๐ ๐ข ๐ถ Those of you who follow me on instagram or facebook might have seen that this past Monday we said a heart breaking goodbye to our sweet little dog, Snowball. She was a wonderful companion for 12 years through all of life’s ups and downs.
I am still adjusting to how quiet the house is without her here at my feet! Ugh – I miss her so much!๐พ๐ญ๐ธ But I am so so thankful for the blessing she was. God is good. ๐
Part of grief is acceptance and I’m learning to accept that life just throws us curve balls sometimes, doesn’t it?
I know I’m not alone and all of us face these curve balls and so I wonder today, what might you be carrying that simply feels heavy?
In Matthew 6, Jesus gently teaches us not to worry about tomorrow, not because tomorrow doesnโt matter, but because our Father is already there. He reminds us to look at the birds. Look at the flowers.
๐ท Your heavenly Father cares for themโฆand you are worth far more.
26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?
28 โAnd why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe youโyou of little faith?
31 So do not worry, saying, โWhat shall we eat?โ or โWhat shall we drink?โ or โWhat shall we wear?โ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Jesus also shows us how to pray in this chapter.
โOur Fatherโฆโ
โGive us THIS dayโฆโ
โDeliver usโฆโ
There is something powerful about praying for THIS day.
Today’s bread.
Today’s grace.
Today’s strength.
You see, God does not pour tomorrowโs grace into todayโs hands. He gives us just what we need for the step right in front of us today. So, if youโve been carrying a lot lately too, I want to invite you to join me for 31 Days of Prayer.
๐ ๐ท On Wednesday, March 4th,
we will begin 31 Days of Prayer leading up to Easter Sunday.
๐ This is a Scripture-rooted guide that helps you:
๐ slow down
โ๏ธ reflect
๐๏ธ release burdens
๐ฅ Pray with confidence
If youโd like to join us:
๐ Grab your copy of 31 Days of Prayer here.
๐Join us on Facebook here.
My hope and prayer is that this time together makes our hearts feel a little lighter as we hand our burdens over to the Lord.
I can’t wait to see how God works through this time together!
Walk with the King,
Courtney
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