Peace for the Moment

KJV Matthew 6:34 - Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof. *kingjamesbibleonline.org*

You know, worry is a tool that Satan uses against Christians to steal our joy and our peace. One of the hardest things for me to do is just to sit back and to be patient, regardless of how many times I remind myself "God is in control, he will deliver me, he will open doors for me", I find myself worrying. I believe this to be true that he will indeed open doors for me, but do I live this? If I constantly worry then I'm not living this...I am doubting. 
It's really amazing how God speaks to us in that still small voice of his and reminds us of his love and his promises! 
Sitting here this morning listening to a song that my dear friend and I recorded called "Why should I Worry" I began to think...why should I worry?!? God is in control of everything and I was led to the verse above, "take NO thought for the morrow". I began to think, why can I not be content in today?  I struggle with this daily! I was thinking ahead to the end of the week and all the festivities that the kids have at school and then thinking back to my wallet and adding things up to see if there was enough to cover it and it hit me... "why am I still worrying?" I'm not supposed to worry about tomorrow, it has not happened yet. I am supposed to dwell on today and have peace in this moment.  We are not promised another second, minute, hour, day, etc. If God wants me to stay at home right now, I should have peace here instead of worrying or wondering when he is going to open up an employment opportunity. Once again, if I say "God I trust you" then I need to live this.  I don't need to tell a single person.. "well, God's not opened a door yet, but I think he's going to."  I should proclaim  "I am peaceful here because this is where God has placed me. I KNOW that he will open doors for me and my little family and I BELIEVE he's going to move in a mighty way." There may be something ahead in my journey that a job would complicate, I have no way of knowing this but I have to trust God that he is keeping me here for a reason.
You may struggle with this too, learning how NOT to doubt, learning to let God have his way, and learning to have peace for the moment!  Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. *6* In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths."  If I doubt... then I'm not trusting God, if I worry then I'm not acknowledging him in everything.  so once again "Why should I worry, why should I fear, when this very same Jesus he is always near! He lives in MY heart and he hears when I cry, and I'll call on his name till the storm passes by." I don't know who wrote this song, but it speaks to me every time I hear it.  It reminds me that the same Jesus that walked the earth long ago still walks with me daily, holding my hand and speaking so softly to me, directly to ME, HIS child!  I can't let Satan steal my joy or my peace for the moment!

*~_Beverly_~*