What Peace We Forfeit.

This verse in the old hymn came to mind this morning as I pondered the many issues of the day (mines, yours and even the world). “Oh what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pains we bare, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer”. I grew up believing that if we had a problem we could take it to the Lord and receive the assurance that he could and would handle it--- yes that is true. But as I thought on this, I realize this morning that if we carried it to him before we made the decisions (marriage, children, jobs, money, ministry, eating, sleeping: everything); the peace would not have been forfeit. By not consulting our father in everything , we surrender the peace we could experience in everything.

In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6