That’s the line written by David some 3,000 years ago in Psalm 40:2 and also what God has done for me! Yay! I’ve been in a terrible rut lately, but by the grace of God, I’m slowly getting myself back together like a REAL SOLDIER. This life is not easy, but that’s where a relationship with God comes sweetly in to help us get through anything that will come our way. GOD STRONG, BABY!
“I lift up my eyes to the hills.
From where does my help come?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth.” – Psalm 121:1-2
Whatever you have going on, pray all day, every day, for His help and guidance through any storm! Even in feeling good for nothing, God keeps inviting me to give Him my nothing, reminding me that He created the entire world from nothing. (HUGE SMILE) He shows me such love, from my lowest moments to my highest ones. His invisible Presence is ALWAYS with us!
He showed up for me in the tiniest of glimmers like “311” showing up early this morning as I searched for inventory for our used car business. There is a shortage of used cars in the US right now, and that “311” was His way of letting me know He was on our team to help us find some. I went out for my run early, and the first car that passed was a white Audi Q5, which has been like a special wink between Him and me lately when I see them. Can you guys believe that a white Audi Q5 was one of our first purchases of today? Just His way of reminding me that I’m not handling the demanding situations of my life alone. He is my right-hand Man!
This “311” this morning was also His way of saying that I should continue staying on the high road with Him by staying calm, SILENT, being the glue that keeps my family together, and allowing Him to fight some battles behind the scenes for me. Ok, Boss! Time and energies are precious, and it’s crucial we don’t waste them. I’m wisely learning to OBEY GOD and leave some complex matters with Him so that I can spend my life joyfully and at peace and not burdened and stressed out.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” – John 14:27
And talking about not giving as the world gives, God exceeds my expectations. I can’t get over a call yesterday that my daughter, Julie, received from a top university in New York asking if she needed their assistance in applying to attend there. She received recognition as one of the leading African American Scholars for her impressive high school performance. “Do well, and people notice,” is how Oprah Winfrey put it, and my daughter has worked extremely hard, and this university has noticed. That’s why I say everything is between God and us, not between us and anyone else! Keep giving Him your best at every moment and proudly claim this verse with me:
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” – Psalm 23:6
Amen!