The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. Deuteronomy 33:27 (NLT)
When my sons were learning to swim, my husband and I would place one hand on their bellies while they learned how to paddle with their arms and legs. Simply knowing our hand was there to keep them afloat was assurance enough for our two oldest boys to enjoy their lessons. Learning to trust took a bit longer for our youngest boy.
Some days, I find myself struggling with the same issue of trust. My mind knows God is good and that He’s a loving Father, yet I continue to cling to the wall, afraid to fully trust Him.
Trust is not an overnight achievement. It’s a daily surrendering of my will and my plans to the One whose ways are far better than my own. In surrender I discover peace, knowing my heavenly Father ultimately wants my good, whether or not His perception of ‘good’ matches my own.
Elisabeth Elliott puts it like this: “Restlessness and impatience change nothing except our peace and joy. Peace does not dwell in outward things, but in the heart prepared to wait trustfully and quietly on Him who has all things safely in His hands.”
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Published by Renee Srch
Born to an American father and a British mother, Renée Srch grew up in France where she obtained her French Baccalaureate. She attended IBME in Switzerland, graduating with a degree in Missions and Theology.
She is a wife, a mother to three boys, and a critter mom to two rescue dogs and fourteen rescue cats. Renée has led and taught writing workshops through the Ozarks Chapter of American Christian Writers and is currently a member of the Springfield Writer’s Guild and Sleuth's Ink, in Springfield, Mo.
Renée has published thirteen books under her given name. She also writes suspense novels under pen name R.J. Dawkins. She writes across genres and for all age groups. Her brand is Wholesome Books for the Whole Family. Besides her own books, she has contributed to four Chicken Soup for the Soul books, two anthologies, and published numerous magazine articles. She has received several awards, among which was an award from Writer’s Digest for her personal essay, Treasures from the Sea, and Global Library Award and Book Cover Award for Miracle Moments; Helping the Rescued Become the Rescuers. Her children’s book, It’s Dark in the Ark, was a number one bestseller on Amazon.
You can learn more about her work at www.ReneeVajkoSrch.com, https://www.facebook.com/ReneeVajkoSrch
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