Water Your Worth

There are a good many things to be concerned with in this world and most of them are worth the space in our heads and decisions… but, really… we are told many times in the Bible to Not Fear. In fact fear in itself is a form of sin as it is focusing more on the schemes of the enemy and not on our totally awesome creator and God. Now, I know all too well how difficult this command is in our lives with all the corruptions on food, the trafficking in the world and then all the more intimate levels that life is experienced with fears in unsafe homes, concerns of how ends will be met and even potential questions of being fed… this world thrives on our fears and worries.

However, the Lord clearly tells us to fear Him and nothing else. Now, this is not a fear in the sense of horror but a sense of deep respect, honor and knowing that He is the one that gives us breath and everything else that we experience – He is everything and deserves our awareness of His might.

Have you ever seen someone who looks really good and is actually quite healthy yet eating poorly and barely caring for themselves? I will tell you, I have been that and I know very intimately that while I was eating canned vegetables and only getting what was allowed for me to have people still somehow said that I looked great and had no idea that we were living in very poor conditions. “Only by the grace of God.” was my response when told that I looked great because truly there was no, absolutely no way that I had any part in our health, looks and especially mindset. I knew and know more than ever now that even though I still look at ingredients and make sure not to give my child things that has dyes in them, I have relaxed quite a bit more on a lot of other things that were set in my mind to avoid. I do try my best to avoid too much white sugar for us both and I thoroughly enjoy my cups of coffee so much more now, I know that God is in control of all He deserves all the glory while I hold total awe and reverence to Him as best I can.

“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the most high will rest in the shadow of the almighty.” [Psalms 91:1] God has been drawing this verse to my attention to focus on more and more the past week and it falls in line with the need to know that we are supposed to truly give all to Him and know that ALL is in with and for Him.

As a wellness and health focused person I not only had my own learnings to peel back and trust God with, I was also told a lot of things while under control of a man that I had to follow, what happened is God took away my ability to make those decisions and set me right in His care in a shelter. Sometimes God forces our hand in order to make sure that we return to knowing that He is our life giver, sustainer and all knowing Father. This is especially the case when we are on a very deliberate journey to draw closer to Him and be who He made us to be instead of the world. To totally surrender everything to Him while also giving Him glory through it all – this is a level of fear and connection that He desires from us.

Be alert, be discerning still yet know that there are things planned and known about you that you will never know until He discloses them for you. So, turn to Him, seek Him and know that if He knows best then it is best to draw closer to Him in everything.