Weary, wanting, longing, frustrated, lonely, angry, frightened.
We all share those feelings at times, but the reality is that regardless of how we feel or how the situation looks, the Lord is still and always and ultimately in control. And He remains to be worthy of our trust!
Romans 8:28
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."
Matthew 19:26
"But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Proverbs 19:21
"Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand."
Ephesians 1:11
"In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will"
Matthew 6:34
“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
Jeremiah 10:6-10
"There is none like you, O Lord; you are great, and your name is great in might. Who would not fear you, O King of the nations? For this is your due; for among all the wise ones of the nations and in all their kingdoms there is none like you. They are both stupid and foolish; the instruction of idols is but wood! Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. They are the work of the craftsman and of the hands of the goldsmith; their clothing is violet and purple; they are all the work of skilled men. But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and the everlasting King. At his wrath the earth quakes, and the nations cannot endure his indignation."
Isaiah 45:6-7
"That people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness, I make well-being and create calamity, I am the Lord, who does all these things."
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
And for more: http://www.openbible.info/topics/god_is_in_control
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"The Lord is the greatest God, king over all other gods. He holds the deepest part of the earth in His hands, and the mountain peaks belong to Him." – Psalm 95:3-4
