Good morning everyone,

Psalm 25:1-2-To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.

Personally I’ve always been a restless person. Needing to be active, and make things happen or simply be doing something. I’m sure a psychologist could diagnose me with all kinds of disorders if given the chance. But being restless throughout life especially as an unbeliever was very costly in many ways to myself and the people who loved me. Because when we are restless we make decisions based upon our impatience, and such decisions can negatively alter lives and take years to recover from if we ever do.

Yet I believe impatience at the root of ever individual is a desire to be our own god and believe we know what and when things should happen (Genesis 3 v5). This basis is the lie that Adam and Eve sinned against God. So the temptation is always there for us to combat and resist falling into as well. It is only in Christ that we begin to see how our impatient decisions caused us great damage to ourselves and those we love. So we learn continually not to trust ourselves, because such trust eventually brought us shame and no confidence.

The Lord knows that we have such a strong desire to trust in ourselves because we still have our own "flesh" to contend with. Which is always wanting to be exalted and praised. But a new life in Christ "runs the risk" of putting our life in His hands and allowing Him to work out everything in His time. No matter who mocks against our decisions or patience to wait longer than what seems "rational", we can trust that Christ will never shame Himself, when His children trust and honor Him as Lord! Such trust is a witness to anyone who doubts how faithful He is, and how seriously we love our Lord and live to honor His name!

In His Love, Ld