What is the response of my heart?

These past few days have given much pause for thought for many Americans.
A few times I have not known what to think...then this morning, it came, a sweet balm to my soul. As I was reading a little devotional book, full of nuggets from those that have gone on before us, I was so blessed!
The words I read re-focused my mind and heart on that which is eternal and cannot be taken from me, nor changed by any act, law, bill, or "reform" from man.

I could write a list of all the things that I am not trusting in...or I could share of the joy of Who I am trusting in and why I have confidence in Him!

My heart response, (and I pray yours) needs to be one of "ready self-surrender in faith , in trust" to whatever comes from the Father to us. I am not seeking to make light of things that could strike fear in us- but rather, the Lord is giving us an opportunity to offer up what we are, who we are, and all we do, to the One who is WORTHY of our complete trust.

I believe this works out practically by "conscientious obedience" to the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit.

I am praying that we have a renewed purpose of why we are here, that we will be light and salt,
full of the joy of the Lord- which is our strength!

"Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalms 46:10

and that's just the last of Psalm 46!
Take time to be quiet before the Lord and ask Him for His mind, His thoughts.

1 Samuel 12:24 " Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you."

Truth

How much do I love the truth? Does it get in the way of comfort? Perhaps it fulfills my need to "sound right" when I verbally agree with the "truth"... When I use the word "truth", I am speaking of the Word of God. His principles of life laid out clearly, and the consequences of turning away from them.

There are people who are willing to block out truth in order to keep "comfortable".
May I ask the Lord to "search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:" Ps.139:23

In all of our lives we must face truth and make a choice about it: to accept it, (and be changed) or to reject it.

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
One precious thing about the Truth found in God's Word- when you obey truth that is shown you, you will be given more truth!
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

The word Truth is a name of God~

John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

May the God of truth speak His truth to our hearts.

"The question isn't - were you challenged? but, were you changed?"

God's Truth Will Change Us!