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Trusting

This devotional message I read today really spoke to me. I wholeheartedly agree that God sometimes takes things away from us, even good things, to bring something better into our lives.
I am grateful to be able to see His hand in my life, working out The Plan He has for me.
Sometimes now too, I remember how close I have felt to God during the hardest times, and I can see how I have drifted, even if it is only slightly, from focusing on serving Him and surrendering to Him, and I begin to crave that feeling of really being near to God. The closer you get to God, the closer you want to be. 
I have been struggling a little lately....but now I have learned that while the struggle is not fun or easy, the results will be valuable and useful and helpful to me in my walk with God.
Learning to welcome setbacks and pain and heartache is not something that most people probably think about, but I think that being aware of them, and allowing ourselves to feel the emotions that go with our struggles and really trying to surrender to the idea that somehow, this can be good for you, is something that we would all benefit from.
The Bible tells us "All things work together for good, to those who love God and are called according to His purpose."
(Romans 8:28) 
"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Romans 8:31)
Actually, all of Romans 8 is really uplifting if you feel that you are really trying to do what is right and stay hopeful through a hard time, and yet you feel like there are so many things against you, including yourself....
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is fixed on You, because he trusts in You." (Isaiah 26:3)
Trust in God to keep you and uphold you....let His peace take over you, surrender to Him and let go of your agenda and what you think is best, and just lean into Him and see how He will hold you close, and calm your fears and give you renewed strength.
Don't give up you faith and your hope, but do give up your life to Him. He made you, He loves you, He is your safe place and your friend.
Psalm 61:
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. 

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