Trust Me enough to let things happen without striving to predict or control them.
Relax and refresh yourself in the light of My everlasting love.
My love-light for you never dims, yet you are often unaware of My radiant presence.
When you project yourself into the future, rehearsing what you will say or do,
you are seeking to be self-sufficient, to be adequate without my help.
This is a subtle sin - so common that it usually slips by unnoticed.

The alternative is to live fully in the present, depending on Me each moment.
Rather than fearing your inadequacy, rejoice in My abundant supply.
Train your mind to seek My help continually,
even when you feel competent to handle something by yourself.
Don't divide your life into  things you can do by yourself ad things that require My help.
Instead, learn to rely on Me in every situation.
This discipline will enable you to enjoy life more and to face each day with confidence.

Psalm 37:3-6  & Philippians 4:19

Do you  know about ducks & swans?
They look so peaceful and calm gliding across the surface of the water.
What we can't see is the frantic paddling of their little webbed feet going on under the surface.
I was drawn to put this photo at the top, because it looked so peaceful and serene. 
Then I remembered about all the striving that goes on under the surface,
behind the scenes to make that gliding SEEM effortless to the untrained eye.
Every moment the bird is striving to control the direction it is heading.
Then I understood - it is the perfect photo to remind us of the lesson above.
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TRUST - I think I do, but I don't!
My actions speak so much louder than my words and thoughts.
I am strong, I am capable, I am self-sufficient.
"Kan selv!" as my 2-year-old Brian used to say.
Your Word, Lord, says that this attitude proves that
I am poor, weak, wretched or worse; lukewarm.
Say it ain't so!
Help me to rely fully and ONLY on You.
To seek You, even though you have gifted me with confidence.
Let me come confidently before Your throne of grace
to receive help in time of need.

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