I hit the wall, but I didn’t fall. By God’s grace I chose to not have a bad attitude. I didn’t want to have a “poor me” attitude. I didn’t want to go down that path. But the circumstance hurt, and I still shed a few tears. Through my tears, I texted my prayer partner, “I just want to trust God, follow His lead, and keep moving forward.”

Rather than falling apart when disappointments come, rather than giving way to self-pity in my despair, I want to go a different route. I want to live a life of trust in God that’s real, with a gracious, healthy response.

I desire to choose the better good. I want to trust God, follow His lead, and keep moving forward.

We can look up. Give our whatever to God. He will carry us through. Seek Him, and we will find what we seek. When dismayed, let Him help. All we have to do is ask, trust and believe. God is not slack concerning His promises. He is able, willing, and He cares. 

“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Cor. 12:9

For three years God ministered to my brokenness with the verse, “My grace is sufficient for you.” It played over and over in my mind as I slew dragons and conquered fears. God be praised, I made it. He was strong when I was weak. His grace was sufficient. How I praise Him for His grace.

Oh, Father God, how I need to follow Your way and walk faithfully in it. How I need to treat my fellow human with Your grace and love, with human kindness and human goodness. How I need to quit worrying and fretting, and to keep trusting and keep reaching higher. How I need to keep mercy flowing throughout my days, be the days easy or difficult.

This week I experienced a remarkable thing. We talk about how our bodies have muscle memory. Muscle memory comes with practice. “Extend grace to him.” Like an ingrained habit, “extend grace” played in my mind automatically when a negative thought toward a brother in the Lord had entered my mind. I hadn’t even tried to think it, but it was there when I needed it. It shaped my attitude for the rest of the day.

Although it is difficult at times to keep the right focus, we can choose to do it.

I will trust God, I will follow His lead, and I will keep moving forward.

“Praise Him, Praise Him, Jesus, our blessed Redeemer.” He’s in this with us. Praise Him for that!

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