The Ultimate Protection Against ...

THE ULTIMATE PROTECTION AGAINST sinking during life's storms is devoting time to develop your friendship with Me.

Dear Jesus, We waste a lot of time worrying about storms we can see forming along the horizon of our lives.  Thankfully, many of them in the past have veered off in another direction:  never reaching us.  Some storms have actually hit, but usually they have lost much of their power by the time they get to us.  We need to switch our focus from difficulties that may come our way to Your Presence, which is always with us.

Beloved, you will never find security by trying to anticipate all the storms that may reach you someday.  Remember that I control the atmosphere of your life.  Trust Me by relaxing and releasing your concerns into My capable care.  It saddens Me to see you obsessing about possible problems, rather than bringing these matters to Me.   When you find yourself anxiously scanning the horizon of your life, use that as a reminder to seek My Face.  You will not find Me off in the distance.  I am here beside you, nearer than you dare believe.

Instead of wasting time worrying, devote that time to developing close friendship with Me.  Talk with Me about everything that concerns you - your pleasures as well as your problems.  I am interested in everything that matters to you, because I care for you.  Ask Me to lift your perspective from a problem-focus to a Presence-focus.  Remember that I am holding you by your right hand.  I guide you with My own counsel, based on eternal wisdom; so there's no need to worry about the future.  When the time comes, I will personally escort you into Glory.

It is good for you to be near Me.  Your best refuge in life's storms is close friendship with Me.

- Jesus

(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)

Scripture Insight:  1 Chronicles 14:11; Jeremiah 31:3; Psalm 73:23-24, 28