good stuff

i just finished reading beth moore's book: so long, insecurity. you've been a bad friend to us. it was great, as are all her books. i learned a lot, and laughed a lot. but this one part from one of the last chapters really stuck out to me. so i wanted to share. it is so encouraging! she was talking about being scared, and having "what if" thoughts. (which i'm guilty of doing all too often!)

beth moore says on page 332, "when you feel that familiar panic begin to rise in your heart like a river coursing its banks and your soul begins to roll with another round of "what will i do if...?" what would happen if you were willing to hear the voice of god whisper these inaudible words?

child, you are asking the wrong question. here's the one that would assuage your fears: what will god do if...?

here's a smattering of answers to that mighty good question.

i, the maker of heaven and earth, will:

perfect everything that concerns you (psalm 138:8, kjv).
work all things together for your good (romans 8:28).
contend with those who contend with you (isaiah 49:25).
fight this battle for you (2 chronicles 20:15).
equip you with divine power (2 corinthians 10:4)
delight to show you mercy (micah 7:18).
meet all your needs according to my glorious riches in christ jesus (philippians 4:19).
give you grace that is perfectly sufficient (2 corinthians 12:9).
be your power in weakness (2 corinthians 12:9.)
do immeasurably more than all you could ask or imagine, according to the power that is at work within you (ephesians 3:20).

she goes onto say "there is so much that i don't know. so much i'm uncertain of. so much that makes me wonder. but sister, i'm certain of this. i promise you, based on the authority of god himself and centuries of witnesses to his faithfulness, if you will place your trust in him, he will always, he will always- i said always- make sure that in the end you will look upon your foes in triumph. no illness, loss, rejection, or betrayal will ever get the last word. you will stand to your feet stronger than ever. and oh, may your unseen enemy regret the day he set the crosshairs of his weapon upon your forehead."

AMEN!!!!! now that, my friend, is good stuff! :)