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Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Romans 8:26-28
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose

Matthew 6:25-34
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

In difficult times, one can get discouraged, anxious, or apathetic. We can lose sight of the hope and joy we have in Jesus: that despite the fact we are sinners fallen short of God's standard of perfection, God came to this earth as a human, lived the perfect life we couldn't, took our sins and God's wrath on Himself, died, was buried, rose from the grave, and beat death, paying our sin debt in full. Or, we can miss out on the peace received from the saving work of Jesus who has freed us from the fear of death and condemnation.
In these hard times, it's important to remember that God is guiding our lives and ordaining everything that comes our way. This means it's crucial for us to look to Him, that we may find clarity in the seeming chaos. We do this through diligent Bible reading, prayer, and listening to godly counsel. As you do that, you can have joy and freedom in knowing you don't need to be anxious about the unknown future because it's known by an omniscient God who loves you. He's pushing us towards His incomprehensible plan that goes beyond temporal happiness and comfort.
When we look at ourselves, we can sometimes overlook our flaws or make mistakes in judgement. In most cases, others can point these things out and make better calls because they can look at us and our situations from an outside perspective. Our problems can seem a lot greater to us than to another who has this overarching perspective. That is how God is, in a way, as He can see beyond the here and now and use those hard moments to benefit our eternal character and self. Rather than keeping us from the bad times that are miniscule when compared to Him, He focuses on strengthening us that we may endure through them.
In the times when everything seems aimless and you feel as though you're drifting along life day by day, that's when we need to find joy in simplicity. It's a privilege to be able to wake up each day having fellowship with the Lord, and it beats any adventure or exciting moment someone could have in this life without Him. What the world calls fun and exciting will only lead to emptiness and death. So be thankful this day if God's plan in your life seems to be nothing but a continuous routine, that you can walk through it alongside the King of Kings. And find excitement in getting to know the Lord better, and finding ways to glorify Him in everything you do.
So remember this day that God is yet leading.Temporary comfort is not worth losing out on eternal blessing. God has a plan that surpasses understanding, so we don't have to fear the unknown, knowing that everything will work out as the Lord wills it.

God bless, and have a wonderful day~

Description
Proverbs 19:21
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Romans 8:26-28
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. 27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. 28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose

Matthew 6:25-34
25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

In difficult times, one can get discouraged, anxious, or apathetic. We can lose sight of the hope and joy we have in Jesus: that despite the fact we are sinners fallen short of God's standard of perfection, God came to this earth as a human, lived the perfect life we couldn't, took our sins and God's wrath on Himself, died, was buried, rose from the grave, and beat death, paying our sin debt in full. Or, we can miss out on the peace received from the saving work of Jesus who has freed us from the fear of death and condemnation.
In these hard times, it's important to remember that God is guiding our lives and ordaining everything that comes our way. This means it's crucial for us to look to Him, that we may find clarity in the seeming chaos. We do this through diligent Bible reading, prayer, and listening to godly counsel. As you do that, you can have joy and freedom in knowing you don't need to be anxious about the unknown future because it's known by an omniscient God who loves you. He's pushing us towards His incomprehensible plan that goes beyond temporal happiness and comfort.
When we look at ourselves, we can sometimes overlook our flaws or make mistakes in judgement. In most cases, others can point these things out and make better calls because they can look at us and our situations from an outside perspective. Our problems can seem a lot greater to us than to another who has this overarching perspective. That is how God is, in a way, as He can see beyond the here and now and use those hard moments to benefit our eternal character and self. Rather than keeping us from the bad times that are miniscule when compared to Him, He focuses on strengthening us that we may endure through them.
In the times when everything seems aimless and you feel as though you're drifting along life day by day, that's when we need to find joy in simplicity. It's a privilege to be able to wake up each day having fellowship with the Lord, and it beats any adventure or exciting moment someone could have in this life without Him. What the world calls fun and exciting will only lead to emptiness and death. So be thankful this day if God's plan in your life seems to be nothing but a continuous routine, that you can walk through it alongside the King of Kings. And find excitement in getting to know the Lord better, and finding ways to glorify Him in everything you do.
So remember this day that God is yet leading.Temporary comfort is not worth losing out on eternal blessing. God has a plan that surpasses understanding, so we don't have to fear the unknown, knowing that everything will work out as the Lord wills it.

God bless, and have a wonderful day~