PART II: Commit Your Way to the Lord

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PART II: Commit Your Way to the Lord 

By Adele M. Gill

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"Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will act."  Psalm 37:5

Today we are talking about praying & believing that God will act on Your behalf. This Scripture passage includes 3 “little things” we all can do to improve our lives and that of others we pray for. These 3 things may sound simple, but have a tremendous impact on one’s prayer life:

1)      Commit your way to the Lord. First of all, when you commit your way to the Lord, you are handing over whatever situation is at hand. However, that’s the easy part! The tough part is trying your level best not to take it back and try to handle it yourself. Actually, committing your way to the Lord requires great restraint, but it also has great benefits. Best of all, you can grow in confidence that “He’s got it” and you can stop worrying as “All things work for good for those who love God. They really do. There is no safer place you can place your concerns or your loved ones than squarely in the hands of God. Be not afraid!

2)      Trust in Him. Secondly, if we are truly to hand over to God whatever concerns and issues we have, we need to get on board to trust Him. There is no other who is more trustworthy to handle our relationships, our jobs, our finances, our families, than Jesus, the Omnipotent, Almighty, Great Healer, Shepherd, Protector, Comforter and Savior of the World. For He is our strength, our peace, our joy. He is the wind beneath our wings, our everything. Nothing happens in our lives that God does not know about, see, and experience first-hand with us. He is all knowing, ever-present, and kind and merciful working all things in our lives for the good simply for the asking. When we place our trust in Jesus, we are unburdened, untethered to the strife of daily life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Released from the bondage of mayhem and perfection, having to make everything work out just right to the best of our ability; because at that point, it is God himself who has the reigns of our lives in His hands for the asking.

3)      Believe God will act. When we truly give our cares over to Jesus, we are far better able to embrace God’s Bible promise to us in this Scripture passage. We are more apt to be patient and persistent in prayer knowing and believing that Jesus will, through the power of the holy spirit, show up and make all things new. And what a tremendous feeling that is!

Talking about the Holy Spirit…Recently, I was at Manna House, a local church-based soup kitchen in Bel Air. As I got out of my car, there was a gentle breeze and a calm feeling came over me as I made my way to the front door. It was a very different feeling altogether than I had experienced in my car.

Walking into the church through the church doors, the breeze turned warm, and as I entered the building, the excitement in the room was palpable. Many people approached our table who were either hurting or grateful to God, asking for prayers for their diverse concerns.  This--I thought-- is how it feels when the Holy Spirit is present. For wherever the Holy Spirit resides, the fruit of the Holy Spirit flow abundantly: Peace, love, patience, persistence, steadfastness, joy, kindness and faithfulness. Why? Because the Lord is present and His love permeates the air, spilling over to all who are present.

The Holy Spirit of Jesus is careful only to go where he is invited in, where people trust him and believe in His power to transform their lives. And the more we seek Him with all our being, and follow His laws of love, the closer He hovers nearby.

So as we go on our way today, let’s take a few minutes to invite the Holy Spirit of Jesus in. Take a few quiet minutes to feel his calm, and fully experience His joyful presence in your life. Breathe deeply and pray that He will bless you profoundly with discernment of His presence, and that He will allow you to experience, and share the fruit of the Holy Spirit with all who cross your path this day. Hopefully, doing this will make us all a little more patient, a little more persistent in prayer, a little kinder, more loving, and caring for all who we encounter in our days. For wherever there is a faith-filled, grateful heart, we are standing on Holy Ground.

Adele M. Gill    |    Copyright 2015

Commit Your Way to the Lord; Trust in Him and He Will Act

"Commit your way to the Lord; 
trust in Him and He will act." Psalm 37:5
By Adele M. Gill

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Trust. It's such a tiny, nondescript word with significant power and huge ramifications!

As you know, over the past 2 months since the end of August, I have been trusting in God for a miracle. Having spent the past 4 months in a wheelchair(May to September) has only solidified my efforts to pray for a full healing for myself, without back pedaling and taking my trust back as I sometimes do. For those of you who have joined me in this prayer, I am eternally grateful. This radical act of faith is proving to be fruitful, and I am eager to share with you what is evolving here, in the name of Jesus Christ. 

Sure, some days are better than others, but I am holding onto the above Scripture with all the strength I can muster. I was able to put away my wheelchair just 3 weeks into this adventure, and am between the cane and walker now for mobility! With prayer and exercise alone, my respiratory muscles are getting stronger by the week, and I am now able to drive again, do a full grocery shop alone, and am even able to take yoga twice a week! The fact is, I have been taking baby steps and have fully committed my way to the Lord. I trust in Him that He is walking with me shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, and He is acting on my behalf! Hallelujah...Oh happy day!

We hear about and reference trust so often in our daily life. Certainly it is central in relationships, at work, and especially with friends and family. Even people with what is commonly called 'trust issues,' and I am one, find that we all need to trust in someone or something at various intervals and times in this life.  It's just a part of life. Children need to trust their parents to provide for them. Seniors need to trust their bodies will hold up after decades of use. We all need to trust the bank will keep our money safe. 

Not sure why, but trust does not come easy for many of us, myself included. It is only natural to feel let down at times when our trust goes awry. In our humanness, our efforts to trust others are sometimes derailed and we are left stranded or bereft or holding the proverbial bag, so to speak. Sometimes trust is breached by others, but sometimes, we ourselves are to blame. Perhaps we are impatient and lacking in patience and perseverance to see a situation through. Or maybe we are limited in our ability to recognize trustworthiness in others. And sometimes plans just fall through, which is why I always like to have a backup plan at all times. 

The blessed truth about trust is that God is the only one we can trust with 100% surety. He is the only one who is really trustworthy all the time. We can rest assured that whatever we bring him in prayer from the depths of our hearts, He will work out for the good in His own special time, and way as only He can. And to that end, His trustworthiness is miles above that of others.

For when we place our needs before our triune-God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, trusting in His Omnipotence, mercy and grace, we can truly walk away from the need for hyper-vigilance. In my case, I am simply enjoying the strength He sends each day, while believing it is sufficient for me. 

There is no other time in life when we can so fully trust another as in heartfelt prayer. Our trust is manifold, as we are able to trust God will do even more than we asked of Him. He will bring it all to fruition in the most blessed ways, leaving behind hearts filled with gratitude.

Yes, my heart leaps for what God is doing here in my life; and I pray you will be able to see what He is doing in yours, as well. I can only say, 'trust God, and He will bring it for you, splendidly acting on your behalf.' 

Adele M. Gill   |   Copyright 2015

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