the Lord's faithful love

 Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (5:25 a.m.)

Blessed God,

Thank You. I love You. I need You. I trust and want You.

I’m confessing right now. I had hoped for better sleep. And more enthusiasm with which to awaken.

The list of concerns and prayers I have continues growing. Thank You that Jesus told His followers straight out that their peace would be in Him (John 16:33a).

“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world” (v. 33b,c).

Father, I WANT to take heart. Be strong and of good courage (Joshua 1:6, 9). Trust and obey.

(6:53 a.m.)

I keep dancing around the fact that I am feeling sad this morning, Lord. Not glad and rejoicing. 

It IS the day that You have made (Psalm 118:24). You ARE great. Glorious. Gracious. Good (Psalm 145:5-8). And I keep looking instead at what is not to my liking.

I feel fearful. Even as things come to mind that help me smile, another scary thought takes it away.

Father God, there are far more blessings than concerns. Yet the concerns are where my focus goes.

(7:50 a.m.)

There are decisions. Avoidances. And the ever growing list of concerns.

Thank You God that we can come to You with them all. Thank You that even though I feel as though I am limping along in my walk with You this morning, You are ever faithful. Your mercies begin again every morning.

(8:00 a.m.)

For almost five hours I have been trying to figure out what it is I want to say to You. Thank You that it just this moment occurred to me I would much rather listen to what You have to say to me.

Reading Your Word. Wanting desperately to find exactly what I am to do with all the thoughts. Give them to You. All of them.

“The LORD’s faithful love never comes to an end. He never stops being kind to us. Every day, we can trust Him to be kind again. We know that He will do what He has promised to do. ‘He is my LORD,’ I say to myself. ‘He is the reason why I can hope for good things.’” (Lamentations 3:22-24 EasyEnglish Bible).

You ARE my Lord. The One in Whom I trust!

“Now may the God of hope fill you with complete joy and peace as you continue to believe, so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” (Romans 15:13 Evangelical Heritage Version).

Father, You ARE the God of hope. I am to continue to believe. Do all You must that I will.

Fear and disappointment are not what You are calling out to me.

New Living Translation says, “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confidant hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

These are not things I can manufacture for myself. I cannot will them into being. I must choose to trust You to be good to Your Word. And I do.

Continue Your work in me dearest Lord. Do all You must that I will continue to believe You to be the good, good Father You are.

I love, need, trust and want You Lord. Use me exactly as You know is best. Trusting and depending on YOU as I go. Thank You. Praise You. Amen.

(584 words ~ 8:37 a.m.)