I finish every one of my devotional times with a Psalm and I've gotten so I actually read them aloud to God. It has been very powerful over the last four months. This particular verse stood out as I read through 62. I have spent the last four months learning how to pour out my heart to God. I have practiced taking things to Him and visualized dumping my basket of worries and struggles at the foot of His throne. It's been a practical way for me to leave earthly things in the hands of the Sovereign. It's my way of seeking refuge in God during times of uncertainty and difficulty. Learning to trust God for everything, particularly His providence of my earthly needs, has been a long road. I have been given a strong and active faith in God, but He has really challenged me to think about how I show Him my trust in who He is and His promise to provide for my life. Leaving things at Jesus' feet has been a way for me to put into practice this trust that I have been struggling with. Oh, trust me, I put the things back in my basket from time to time, but then I dump them out again and again. It is a process, slow and painful at times, but that's what brings me back to the Throne of Grace. Every time.
Thank you for this. I keep putting things back in my basket.
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