Each Day Unfolds…

Each day unfolds as it will. Although we may have the most-detailed of plans, there are those events that can and will occur that are unforeseen. Then we do the best that we can to deal with those and if necessary, modify our plans.

There are many aspects of our daily lives that we do not have any control over. From the sequence of stoplights on our way to work, to individual behaviors and decisions that others, like ourselves, are in the process of making.

The best we can do is to set our course for the day and be ready to handle any circumstances that find their way into the events of the day. To consider that much of what will occur is bound to be, with or without our permission.

My faith seems to be in short supply with certain areas of my life. All I can do as I start each day is to turn my will and my life over to God’s care and trust Him with the ultimate outcomes. It may not be what I’d like for it to be, but it is what it is.

And the sun will still set at its appointment time and rise once again tomorrow.

David Lee

Continuing to Walk Despite the Fear

I am reminded this morning that there are those times our minds are going to be filled with fear. Yet despite those fears, we must continue walking the forward path. It is during some of these times that our greatest gains in faith are to be found.

While I was driving yesterday morning, I heard a “radio preacher” tell of the Israelites’ journey through the desert and how God continued to bless them, even in the midst of their struggle. He supplied them with food, water, and other things they would need during their forty-year journey. The preacher concluding his sermon with “There were blessings from God in the wilderness.”

So during those points in life where fears seem to have a stronghold, we realize we need to continue to move forward, praying to God to lead us to where He would have us to be. It’s an important part of recovery, that third step: “I made a decision to turn my will and my life over to the God of my understanding.”

In this fear-filled day, I will move forward with the knowledge that God is with me and will not abandon me. I need to keep that in mind as I go through my day and keep the faith and trust the journey. May God give us the peace that passes all understanding as we navigate this day.

David Lee