Peace

"God has appointed this whole life to be all as a race or a battle; the state of rest, wherein we shall be so out of danger as to have no need of watching and fighting, is for another world."

--Jonathan Edwards

It's almost discouraging to think of my entire life as a race or battle, but the second part reminds me it's all worth it.

One day...one day, there will be no more watching or fighting. No more battles against the flesh.

One day there will be true...

Peace.

He Cares.

I don't know why I'm always amazed at God's timing, but I literally sat in amazement for a few minutes this morning when I saw today's daily reading. What an awesome reminder that He knows not only that I am anxious today, but He knows what I'm anxious about and He's reminding me that He's got it covered. No matter what the outcome is, He is in control.

I can't change it, but He can handle it. He cares.

I PETER 5:7

Casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

You know what? God personally cares about the things that worry us. He cares more about them than we care about them: those things that hang in our minds as nagging, aching, worrisome thoughts. First Peter 5:7 invites you to cast "all your anxiety on Him, because He has a care for you." He cares. You are His personal concern. He cares about those aching thoughts that are like heavy anchors dragging you down.

--Charles Swindoll

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