Commit your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5

 One of our daughters recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. She is so precious, and as a grandfather I can relish my time with her, then give her back to mom and dad to take care of all her necessities. It makes me think back to my experience raising 4 kids along with the hard work and challenges that we went through. Now they get to experience the joys and challenges of raising a child. If you’ve ever had that experience, you know it comes with a lot of joys as well as difficult times. I certainly wouldn’t want to do it all over again.

 Today’s verse from Psalms encourages the child of God to commit every day to the Lord, and He will help you through the challenges of raising a child or whatever difficult task you face. I know there were many days when I’d find myself in deep prayer, asking, sometimes screaming, GOD HELP ME! And every time He intervened to provide wisdom, encouragement, and sometimes administer a form of discipline to me when I wasn’t being the best parent. That’s the wonderful thing about committing each day to the Lord, He sees beyond your struggle and provides what’s necessary to bring it to pass so you can face the next challenge with confidence that God’s hand is wrapped around your life and family.

 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way. Psalm 37:7

 It’s easy to compare your life with those around you. When you do this, you get a feeling that everyone else’s life is full of joy, complete, and without struggles. Their kids always behave in public, their house is always neat, their car is always clean (and it’s a nice ride)…the list of comparisons is endless. But the truth be told, behind those walls of perfection, they have the same challenges and struggles that you do. Psalm 37:7 encourages you not to rush ahead by trying to keep up with your neighbors by spending foolish amounts of money on things that will only bring more stress to your family unit. Have I hit a nerve yet? I could go on, but this blog is already too long, so I’ll wrap it up.

 Whatever struggles you are facing, commit every day to the Lord, so He can help you navigate through the challenging times, and by waiting patiently for His guidance, you’ll stay in step with Him. God will bless you when you let Him take the wheel of your life. God bless!