Shalom,

Reading this encouragement and admonition from Jesus in John 14:1 should cause us to have a more positive outlook no matter what each day may bring!

1 DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.

Since Jesus is telling US not to LET out hearts be troubled, we can be assured that whether or not are hearts (spirit soul combination) is troubled (agitated, worried) is completely within OUR control! WE decide how our heart will respond! The more that we get to know and understand God and His Word, the easier it will be to stay in that place of peace, trust and confidence in HIS promises! AMEN! With that in mind, I want to share THIS from "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers for today:

He Himself has said, ’I will never leave you nor forsake you’ —Hebrews 13:5

What line of thinking do my thoughts take? Do I turn to what God says or to my own fears? Am I simply repeating what God says, or am I learning to truly hear Him and then to respond after I have heard what He says? “For He Himself has said, ’I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we may boldly say: ’The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?’ ” (Hebrews 13:5-6).

“I will never leave you . . .”— not for any reason; not my sin, selfishness, stubbornness, nor waywardness. Have I really let God say to me that He will never leave me? If I have not truly heard this assurance of God, then let me listen again.

“I will never . . . forsake you.” Sometimes it is not the difficulty of life but the drudgery of it that makes me think God will forsake me. When there is no major difficulty to overcome, no vision from God, nothing wonderful or beautiful— just the everyday activities of life— do I hear God’s assurance even in these?

We have the idea that God is going to do some exceptional thing— that He is preparing and equipping us for some extraordinary work in the future. But as we grow in His grace we find that God is glorifying Himself here and now, at this very moment. If we have God’s assurance behind us, the most amazing strength becomes ours, and we learn to sing, glorifying Him even in the ordinary days and ways of life.

Allow Him to glorify Himself in YOU today! Trust Him and go through each and every day filled with the joy that only truly trusting in Him can bring! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Love Goes On":

Shalom in Him!