12 JUN 24 Coffee with Chaps Devotional
"do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." Phil. 4:6
Day 1 - What is the source of your worry and anxiety?
My wife and I adopted our last six children years ago who were all under the age of six at the time. It took time for them to trust that we would always be there for them fully and to care for their needs and many wants. Unconsciously, they worried if we might return them to foster care; if we would provide the bare necessities of life like food and shelter; or if we would love them as our ‘own’. Each day they witnessed our love and care for them with regular meals, clothes, their own bed, hugs and kisses, etc. We had to verbally affirm or remind them regularly that this would be their forever home and their needs would be met. Proving our love and care daily, eliminated their worry over time.
As adopted children of God, we have a good father who knows how to care for and develop us. Life is challenging and painful, and things don’t always go how we expect them to. God’s children are not immune to that and are often more likely to suffer. God’s words to us are “endure” and “trust” him through all of life’s highs and lows. We don’t have to worry because He is always with us and will provide what we need when we need it. Our worry and anxiety will decrease when we talk to him about our concerns and remember all that he has already done.
Heavenly Father, thank you for all that you have done for me and how you have cared for my needs. I feel like I forget that when I’m going through a trial like this. I trust you with it and ask that you give me the strength and wisdom to endure. Let me remember that you are walking with me through this, and I am not alone. In Jesus name, amen.
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