Trusting God Day by Day: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer Page A
Authors: Joyce Meyer
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manifested in obedience, he was used mightily by God.
What do you think of yourself? I encourage you to work with the Holy Spirit to see yourself the way God sees you—as a unique and powerful child of God. There is no power without confidence. Are you afraid God is not pleased with you? Do you regularly inventory all your faults, past failures, and weaknesses, and then feel weak like Moses did due to fear? If you do, then you are focusing on the wrong things. God gives us His power (grace) to enable us to do what is needed in spite of our weaknesses.
I experienced a lot of fear about myself, so if you are in that place right now, I can assure you that I know how you “feel.” But, I am encouraging you to remember that your feelings don’t convey truth; only God’s Word does that. You may feel you are not what you are supposed to be, that you are strange or unusual, but the truth is we are all uniquely created by God for a special purpose and should learn how to enjoy ourselves.
I wasted some years trying to be like other people I knew, but I foundthat God won’t help us be anyone other than ourselves. Relax, learn to love yourself, and don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to do what you need to do. The truth is that none of us can do what we need to do without God’s help. If we look at only what we think we can do, we will all be frightened; but if we look at Jesus and focus on Him, He will give us the courage to go forward even in the presence of fear.
Trust in Him Are you focusing on the wrong thing? Start focusing instead on God’s Word and learn to love yourself. He knew what He was doing when He made you. Be confident in His design. And trust Him to provide everything you need to be able to do what you need to do.
March 10
God Cares for You and Wants to Comfort You
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles. The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow…
PSALM 34:17–18
I believe God mourns with us when we suffer a great loss. After all, when Jesus taught us to pray, He told us to call God “Abba,” which is best translated as “Daddy.” What daddy doesn’t ache when his little boy comes home defeated after striking out at his Little League game? What mother doesn’t feel her own heart break as her little girl comes home from school having been taunted on the playground? In the overall scheme of things, these are tiny losses and hurts, and the parent knows that. But the pain of seeing your child suffering is piercing nonetheless.
Immediately after teaching the disciples to pray what we know as theLord’s Prayer, Jesus asked, “What man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?” (Matt. 7:9–10). In other words, because He is our Father, God suffers when we suffer. And while He could change our circumstances in an instant, more often than not, He doesn’t. But when He sees His child suffer, He suffers, too.
When you are feeling loss and sorrow, ask God to hold you in the hollow of His hand, to whisper His comfort and to stroke your head, like a parent fussing over his fevered child. You may or may not
feel
that comfort, but God’s Word is true, and so is He.
Trust in Him It may take a little time to get used to, but think of God as your “Daddy,” the One you run to for comfort and the One Who cares. If you haven’t had positive experiences with the father figures in your life, let God redeem that role for you as He has done for me. You can trust His Word that promises: “the Lord hears” (Ps. 34:17) and “He will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deut. 31:8 NIV ).
March 11
The Righteous Shall Inherit the Land
For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
PSALM 73:3
S ometimes we see the wicked succeeding and getting away with evil
What do you think of yourself? I encourage you to work with the Holy Spirit to see yourself the way God sees you—as a unique and powerful child of God. There is no power without confidence. Are you afraid God is not pleased with you? Do you regularly inventory all your faults, past failures, and weaknesses, and then feel weak like Moses did due to fear? If you do, then you are focusing on the wrong things. God gives us His power (grace) to enable us to do what is needed in spite of our weaknesses.
I experienced a lot of fear about myself, so if you are in that place right now, I can assure you that I know how you “feel.” But, I am encouraging you to remember that your feelings don’t convey truth; only God’s Word does that. You may feel you are not what you are supposed to be, that you are strange or unusual, but the truth is we are all uniquely created by God for a special purpose and should learn how to enjoy ourselves.
I wasted some years trying to be like other people I knew, but I foundthat God won’t help us be anyone other than ourselves. Relax, learn to love yourself, and don’t be afraid that you won’t be able to do what you need to do. The truth is that none of us can do what we need to do without God’s help. If we look at only what we think we can do, we will all be frightened; but if we look at Jesus and focus on Him, He will give us the courage to go forward even in the presence of fear.
Trust in Him Are you focusing on the wrong thing? Start focusing instead on God’s Word and learn to love yourself. He knew what He was doing when He made you. Be confident in His design. And trust Him to provide everything you need to be able to do what you need to do.
March 10
God Cares for You and Wants to Comfort You
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their distress and troubles. The Lord is close to those who are of a broken heart and saves such as are crushed with sorrow…
PSALM 34:17–18
I believe God mourns with us when we suffer a great loss. After all, when Jesus taught us to pray, He told us to call God “Abba,” which is best translated as “Daddy.” What daddy doesn’t ache when his little boy comes home defeated after striking out at his Little League game? What mother doesn’t feel her own heart break as her little girl comes home from school having been taunted on the playground? In the overall scheme of things, these are tiny losses and hurts, and the parent knows that. But the pain of seeing your child suffering is piercing nonetheless.
Immediately after teaching the disciples to pray what we know as theLord’s Prayer, Jesus asked, “What man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?” (Matt. 7:9–10). In other words, because He is our Father, God suffers when we suffer. And while He could change our circumstances in an instant, more often than not, He doesn’t. But when He sees His child suffer, He suffers, too.
When you are feeling loss and sorrow, ask God to hold you in the hollow of His hand, to whisper His comfort and to stroke your head, like a parent fussing over his fevered child. You may or may not
feel
that comfort, but God’s Word is true, and so is He.
Trust in Him It may take a little time to get used to, but think of God as your “Daddy,” the One you run to for comfort and the One Who cares. If you haven’t had positive experiences with the father figures in your life, let God redeem that role for you as He has done for me. You can trust His Word that promises: “the Lord hears” (Ps. 34:17) and “He will never leave you nor forsake you” (Deut. 31:8 NIV ).
March 11
The Righteous Shall Inherit the Land
For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
PSALM 73:3
S ometimes we see the wicked succeeding and getting away with evil
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