Daily Wisdom for Women February 19, 2023

 February 19, 2023 -  Still Before the Lord   "Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself  because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.  Cease from anger and forsake wrath; fret not yourself--it tends only to evildoing."  Psalm 37: 7-8

I am terrible at controlling my emotions.  I cry at the drop of a hat.  As I read through the devotion today, I don't think I really connected the emotions with worrying and fretting.  The middle paragraph in the devotion mentions that "instead of fretting and worrying, we can continues to be still before the Lord by releasing each negative thought into God's care." 

The advice in the first paragraph is good also---"sit silently in God's presence, turning each thought over to Him as it enters our minds."  I hadn't thought of doing that, but it sounds like a good plan!

I give the details of my life to You, Lord, as well as my emotions.  Remind me not to whine and agonize over life's complications.  Teach me to catch myself when I'm doing that--and then immediately turn my frustration, anger, and fears over to You.  Help me keep those negative emotions from building nests in my hair!  Amen