11 Corinthians 1:3-4
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble,by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."

Colossians 1:3-4
"If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."

Psalm 37:3-5 &7

"Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him; fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth devices to pass."

I got a letter today and there were a few quotes in there...thought I would share them with you:

~Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow

It empties today of its strength~

~One of the marks of spiritual maturity is the quiet CONFIDENCE that GOD is in control without the need to understand why He does what He does.~

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever. For the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength."
Isaiah 26:2

Thoughts

I Know Your Way is best for me

Lord I know your way is best for me. All you do is for my good and for your glory.
Give me faith to walk a path I can not see. For I know your way is best for me.
As a loving father kind and good, you give special gifts to your children waiting. You would never do them harm or bring them wrong. Even in the midst of trials you give a song. Sometimes shadows almost hide your face. It is then I choose to trust and find your grace. Lord I know your way is best for me. All you do is for my good and for your glory. Give me faith to walk a path I can not see. For I know your way is best for me. Lord I want to serve you faithfully and stay true to the task you’ve set before me. Help my faith not to waver or grow small. I invest in you my life my all. You know me from beginning to the end. So I choose to trust in you my loving friend. Lord I know your way is best for me. All you do is for my good and for your glory. Give me faith to walk a path I can not see. For I know your way is best for me.

~ I do not know what my future holds but I know someone who does. Even though I don't understand, I know I can trust Him because His way is best for me!! I know that when the Lord closes a door he will open another one. Since He has closed this door I am still going to keep focused on Him. He has a plan, one just for me. It can be so easy for me to be worried (as I have been...) because I have no where to go, no family. Everyone here can just go home...not me. I do however have the body of Christ, that is very large. I am very thankful for the body of Christ. But, in Matthew 6:34 "Take therefore no though for the morrow:for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. " I have really been thinking about this verse lately. He has been so faithful and He is the one that is in control of my life, NOT me!!. I do not need to worry. Worry is a lack of trust.

One of the teachers quoted this yesterday:

"Worry means there is something over which you can not have your own way.In reality, it's personal irritation with God. "