Jesus Wants You To Know...

Ask My Spirit to help you as you go each step of the way. Never neglect this glorious Source of strength within you.

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper,
that He may abide with you forever - 
the Spirit of truth,
whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him;
but you know Him, for He dwells with you
and will be in you.
John 14:16-17 (NKJV)
"Jesus Calling" by Sarah Young

Prayer: Let It Be Well...

Lord, it is well with my soul, not because life is calm, but because You are constant. Not because the winds are quiet, but because You are my shelter when they rise.
Storms gather without warning. Grief knocks at the door. Disappointment settles in places I hoped would hold joy. Yet beneath the noise, beneath the ache, there is a deeper current carrying me.
Teach me to anchor my soul below the surface of circumstance. When waves crash at the top, remind me that Your peace runs deeper still. When emotions surge, steady me in what is eternal.
Help me declare wellness over my soul not as denial, but as defiance. Not because I feel strong, but because You are. Not because I understand, but because I trust.
When uncertainty looms and outcomes remain unclear, remind me that my security is not tied to results but to relationship. You hold what I cannot control. You see what I cannot foresee.
Let me separate the chaos around me from the calm within me. The surface may tremble, but the depths can remain still. You dwell in those depths.
Wellness of soul is not the absence of sorrow. It is the presence of You in sorrow. It is not freedom from storms, but confidence that the storm does not have the final word.
Give me grace to whisper it through tears if I must. To sing it when my voice shakes. To stand in the wind and still say, it is well.
Let it be well with my soul today. Let it be well when answers delay. Let it be well when plans unravel. Let it be well because You are near.
My soul is secure not in ease, not in certainty, but in You.
Amen
Provided by "The Good Neighborhood Project"

Music: "It Is Well (Because He Lives)


 

Meme: Believing In Jesus...

Jesus Never Leaves You

I don’t know how long you’ve been carrying this, but I want to remind you of something tonight: this tough season will not overtake you. I know there are moments when it feels bigger than you. You’ve had days when you were strong for everyone else and then fell apart when nobody was watching. You’ve smiled while your heart was tired. You’ve prayed prayers that seemed to disappear into silence. But the silence does not mean Jesus has left you. He is closer than your feelings are telling you right now.
You may feel like you’re barely holding on, but your security has never been found in how tightly you can hold on to Jesus. It is found in how securely Jesus is holding you. The cross settled that. His blood settled that. His resurrection settled that. You belong to Him, and this season does not have the authority to change what Jesus has already declared over your life. The storm may shake what is around you, but it cannot shake you out of His hands.
I believe there is going to come a day when you look back at what you’re crying about right now and realize Jesus was carrying you through the entire thing. You’re going to remember the nights you thought you couldn’t take another disappointment. You’re going to remember the morning you didn’t want to get out of bed. You’re going to remember wondering how anything good could possibly come after this. And then you’re going to look at where Jesus brought you and whisper, “You really were with me the whole time.”
Please don’t confuse a painful chapter with the conclusion of your story. This is not where Jesus stops writing. The disciples once found themselves in a storm while Jesus was right there in the boat. His presence did not prevent the storm from appearing, but the storm never had the authority to determine their destination. And neither does yours. The wind can be loud. The waves can rise. Your emotions can feel overwhelmed. But none of those things get the final word over someone who belongs to Jesus.