Do Not Fret

"Be still before the LORD 

and wait patiently for him; 

do not fret... 

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High 

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, 

my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 37, 91

I love the days where I am still before the Lord, 

just waiting patiently before Him.

I have a sense of resting in the shadow of the Almighty

and all is well.

And then there are days where a thought comes--

or many thoughts--

and I find myself fretting.

The closer I am growing in my relationship

with Jesus,

the more I am anxious in my fretting. 

I am aware that it is not pleasing to Him.

I am aware that it is a lack of trust.

I "suppose" many things and scan the realm of possibilities,

usually landing on those which are not good in my sight.

Fretting is always wrong.

Today Lord, I take those things 

which have lodged into my thoughts 

causing me to have even the slightest bit of anxiety,

and I cast them into Your care.

By Your grace, I will place them into Your care

as many times as they come into mine.

Thank You that Your portion is rest.

Today, I ask that You enable me to make Your shadow

my dwelling place.