Leave It With Him!
The walk of Faith is a lot like fishing. Maybe that’s why Jesus was attracted to fishermen.
I must admit, I am not very good at fishing. Now, catching … I love to catch fish! I think, Fishing is a lot like life. It takes preparation, patience and perseverance.
A successful fisherman knows failure, setbacks and the storms of life. What moves him forward is an undying hope in the next cast. That success is just a cast away! They live in the moment… They are in the game! As long as they have their pole and bait…there is hope! There is a saying in poker that I love- No matter how bad things look- as long as you have a chip and a chair… You have hope- your still alive.
To stay in the moment, free from fear and past failure…. To allow hope and faith to reign, to thrive no matter what! This was and still is how we were created to live.. To Thrive!
1 Peter 5:7
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Psalm 55:22
Young’s Literal Translation
Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.
Hebrews 4:15-16
The High Priest Who Cried Out in Pain
14-16 Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
—–
Yes, leave it with Him,
The lilies all do,
And they grow–
They grow in the rain,
And they grow in the, dew–
Yes, they grow:
They grow in the darkness, all hid in the night–
They grow in the sunshine, revealed by the light–
Still they grow.
Yes, leave it with Him
‘Tis more dear to His heart,
You will know,
Than the lilies that bloom,
Or the flowers that start
‘Neath the snow:
Whatever you need, if you seek it in prayer,
You can leave it with Him–for you are His care.
You, you know.
–Selected– from Streams in the Desert
Luke 12:27
25-28 “Has anyone by fussing before the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? If fussing can’t even do that, why fuss at all? Walk into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They don’t fuss with their appearance—but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. If God gives such attention to the wildflowers, most of them never even seen, don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?” – Jesus Of Nazareth
Bellarive – I Know You
Dry your eyes
I see you
Come inside the doorway
Don’t you hide, My child
Place your hand in Mine
I know, I know you
I know you know I love you
I know, I know you
My grace invites you
Home
Life nor death will keep you
You don’t have to fear
Nothing comes between us
In the end you’re Mine
You’ll be just fine
You’re Mine
In the end you’re Mine
I know, I know you
I know you know I love you
I know, I know you
(You know me, yes, You know me)
My grace invites you
(Your grace, it invites me)
Luke 17:33
33 If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.
So, give your all to Him! Whatever is meant to live… Will live Abundantly! Then, Whatever was meant to die, will die. Those were the things keeping you from really living anyways!
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
Let Freedom Ring! Jonathan
