STEADY ON

It was the third night in a row. 3:00 am. And I heard Him say “steady..steady on”. By the third night I was exhausted. Fear, anxiety had gripped me…our finances, Kev’s possible surgery, our son, people in our home group, our country. But each night when I would awaken God would say “steady”. He didn’t say “don’t worry, everything’s going to be ok, or “relax, be happy, or, better yet, “ only good things are coming”. As a recovering control freak ( ok, maybe not completely recovered!), my tendencies are to identify the problem and solve it. Can anyone relate with this? Our church, C.C.V., is currently going through a series called “ Control: the illusion”. The two things you cannot control is other people and the future…the two things we all want to control. God showed me he was in the boat with me, in the turbulent seas, and said to “ steady”. It reminded me of the story of the disciples when they had gone out fishing and Jesus was in the boat…sleeping. A nor’easter hit them hard. The waves were so big that they almost toppled into the sea. Jesus continued to sleep. Finally, the disciples screamed out in utter fear, “ Jesus, WAKE UP! We are about to die!” Are you feeling that way right now? Are you worried, anxious, afraid, of the future? Will Jesus wake up for you and calm your seas? The disciples found out. Jesus did wake up, stood in the boat, and commanded the waves to be calm. Steady on. In James 1:12 it reads, “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial”. How? Surrender to Him. Give it to Him. Look to Him. Rest in Him. And when you do..” My heart is steady, God; my heart is steady. I will sing and praise you” ( Ps. 57:7). Last night I finally slept and He didn’t wake me up to say “steady” because I had finally surrendered. How about you? Are you exhausted? I pray tonight you will finally surrender to Jesus all your cares because He loves you…steady on, steady on.