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ove encouragement to help you rest in god s promises skip to content search search for resting in his love encouragement to help you rest in god s promises menu about open search an encouraging reminder sometimes the words god placed on our hearts years ago are exactly the words we need to hear again today so i m revisiting this post as a reminder of where true blessing is found i pray that you are encouraged you re blessed when sharon pankey 2026 august 23 2026 3 surpassing all understanding do not be anxious about anything but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to god and the peace of god which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in christ jesus philippians 4 6 7 esv it seems impossible not to worry angst can feel like a comfortable piece of clothing so comfortable that we may not even realize we are wearing it unbeknownst to you and me we have been wearing the clothing of a worrier one who is filled with angst and worry but that is not the clothing of a child of god perhaps today god is asking you to shed the clothing of a worrier and here is the amazing part when we cease worrying and embrace the cloak of prayer the holy spirit will envelop us with a layer of peace not a peace that is based on the absence of trials not a peace that only comes once your situation has been turned around no it is a supernatural gift of god in which even in the middle of the storm his peace calms you in a way that only he can a peace that defies human comprehension a peace that can literally be a fortress over your mind and your heart and what happens after that peace has come upon you you can hear god s voice you can sense his presence you begin to feel hope and you trust and believe that he is in control before you know it you are resting in his peace beloved when worry knocks let prayer answer and trust god to fill your heart with a peace the world can never give sharon pankey 2026 august 19 2026 3 build your foundation those people who are listening to me those people who hear what i say and live according to my teachings you are like a wise man who built his house on a rock on a firm foundation when storms hit rain pounded down and waters rose levies broke and winds beat all the walls of that house but the house did not fall because it was built upon rock those of you who are listening and do not hear you are like a fool who builds a house on sand when a storm comes to his house what will happen the rain will fall the waters will rise the wind will blow and his house will collapse with a great crash matthew 7 24 27 the voice beloved the house represents our lives how are we building our lives when he speaks do we listen when he gives us a command are we obeying him are we truly walking the walk of a child of god does our walk match our talk do we address him as lord yet we fail to grant him dominion over every aspect of our lives have we truly surrendered to him what foundation are we building our lives upon is it our career is it a relationship is it ministry unless we establish christ as the foundation whatever we are standing on will crumble christ is unchanging he is eternal he is powerful he is loving he is all knowing beloved regardless of what life throws your way remember the truth of these words from the hymn my hope is built on nothing less on christ the solid rock i stand all other ground is sinking sand all other ground is sinking sand may your heart rest in the unshakable hope of christ your firm foundation today and always sharon pankey 2026 lyrics from my hope is built on nothing less words by edward mote 1834 august 14 2026 0 hope in the morning my voice you shall hear in the morning o lord in the morning i will direct it to you and i will look up psalm 5 3 nkjv there is something special about the morning not only are we awakened to his new mercies but our minds have also been quieted perhaps it is why the psalmist king david says that it is his voice that the lord will hear the morning is a time to lay our day before him and seek his guidance a time to incline our hearts to his will a time in which we can talk with him a time when we have the blessing and privilege to read his word and then purposefully set our spiritual eyes and ears to look and listen for his voice however looking and listening require a heart of intentionality looking up intentionally rather than focusing on what s directly in front of us drowning out the noise of the world removing distractions from our line of view abiding in him throughout the day every morning make it your heart s desire to talk to god i daresay the father has much to share with you beloved every morning is a fresh invitation to draw near to the heart of god it doesn t require eloquent prayers or lengthy devotions just a willing heart that says good morning father start your day with him and let his presence shape everything that follows sharon pankey 2026 august 7 2026 0 peace for your saturday blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked nor stand in the path of sinners nor sit in the seat of scoffers but his delight is in the law of the lord and on his law he meditates day and night he will be like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither and in whatever he does he prospers psalm 1 1 3 this psalm presents two distinct paths the first path is one of disobedience and a disregard for the ways of the father it shows an indifference to god s word and his will the second path is one of intimacy with god obedience and the blessings of being a child of god a path where the word of god is truly a lamp unto the feet of the one who is traveling the path of blessedness beloved where are you on this journey of faith are you choosing to obey him are you choosing to spend time in his word daily meditating upon his very words to you are you avoiding people places and situations that will inevitably turn your heart away from the true and living god is your heart soft and moldable so that when he speaks you quickly obey i often ask the lord to search my heart because he sees to the deepest depths of what i cannot see he sees what lingers there that which has no place there it is in this place of reflection that i am brought to a crossroads today you may find yourself at a similar crossroads what will you choose will you choose to plant yourself by the streams of living water because it is in this place that your roots will delve deep into those waters providing nourishment for your soul when we make this choice to be planted and rooted we will bear fruit it does not mean things will be a bed of roses all the time but what it does mean is that when tough times come we will be sustained by the master gardener and even in that we can and will bear fruit choose the path of abiding in the one who is faithful stay rooted in the one who saves here is the truth you and i need to hear today when we choose the right path we will be blessed nourished and sustained by our heavenly father i pray that the beauty of psalm 1 brings you a peace that your soul needs today remember faithful is he who calls you 1 thessalonians 5 24 sharon pankey 2026 august 1 2026 0 friday word of hope beloved in a world filled with so many things that can distract us there is a truth that god has for us to hold on to a truth that brings light into darkness a truth that serves as a lifeline for those drowning in the turbulent waters of this world here is the truth and i pray that it fills your heart with immeasurable hope god in his boundless love sent his son jesus to atone for the sins of you and me he wants to offer you a gift today this gift is the precious gift of salvation this gift of salvation is not obtained by being perfect because there is nothing you and i can do to earn god s perfect love for it is by grace you have been saved through faith and this is not from ourselves it is the gift of god not by works so that no one can boast eph 2 8 9 because we are sinners we deserve to be eternally separated from god but because of the death of his son jesus christ on the cross we can have life jesus christ said i am the way and the truth and the life no one comes to the father except through me john 14 6 for the wages of sin is death but the gift of god is eternal life in christ jesus our lord romans 6 23 but god demonstrates his own love for us in this while we were still sinners christ died for us romans 5 8 here is the best news you will ever hear god loves you for scripture says for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life john 3 16 only jesus has the power to save his name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone acts 4 12 cev right where you are you can receive christ as your savior by praying this simple prayer god i know that i am a sinner and my sins have separated me from you i am truly sorry and now i want to turn away from my life of sin and run to you with a repentant heart please forgive me i believe that your son jesus christ died for my sins he was resurrected from the dead he is alive and he hears my prayer right at this very moment i invite jesus to become my savior and the lord of my life to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward please send your holy spirit to dwell within me and to help me obey you and to do your perfect will for the rest of my life in the name of jesus i pray amen his promise to you if you declare with your mouth jesus is lord and believe in your heart that god raised him from the dead you will be saved for it is with your heart that you believe and are justified and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved romans 10 9 10 and now may you rejoice with a heart filled with gratitude see what an incredible quality of love the father has shown to us that we would be permitted to be named and called and counted the children of god and so we are 1 john 3 1 sharon pankey 2026 july 24 2026 0 fortified in truth before i formed you in the womb i knew you before you were born i set you apart jeremiah 1 5a to read more about the call of jeremiah the prophet read jeremiah 1 beloved did you know that god created you for a specific purpose in mind long before you were conceived god knew you he purposely placed you on this earth on a specific day month and year for a particular reason your birth was not accidental to him your very life has value in a world where we can easily feel like just another face in the crowd remember that you are unique and special this world can impose so many definitions of who they believe you to be seeking to define the very essence of who you are but jesus spoke of his disciples this way they are not of the world just as i am not of the world sanctify them in the truth set them apart for your purposes make them holy your word is truth john 17 16 17 amp beloved these words are meant for you and me today we are in the world but called to be the salt and the light called to be set apart and consecrated for the things he has predestined us to do for his purpose for his glory for we are his workmanship his own master work a work of art created in christ jesus reborn from above spiritually transformed renewed ready to be used for good works which god prepared for us beforehand taking paths which he set so that we would walk in them living the good life which he prearranged and made ready for us ephesians 2 10 amp when you know understand and believe who you are in christ it not only strengthens you but it gives you a confidence in him to do the work he has called you to do it s not a confidence you strive to achieve rather it s a confidence you possess because you belong to the king you belong to the most high god and can do all things through him who indeed empowers you don t fall for the lies of this world yet stand in the truth of who you are in the one who called you by name sharon pankey 2026 july 10 2026 0 from the archives don t give up this post was originally published several years ago but its message remains just as meaningful today i pray it encourages you don t give up sharon pankey 2026 july 3 2026 3 steadily put your hope in the lord travel steadily along his path psalm 37 34 nlt the dictionary defines the word steady as sure in movement unfaltering or firm in position steadily can be defined as without interruption or change it can also refer to doing something in a calm fixed or unwavering manner sometimes we find ourselves waiting for change to come into our lives we are waiting for the prayers that we have prayed to be answered we are waiting to see the fruit of what we have sown in praying fasting and trusting in the lord because he holds time in his hands our timetables can look a little different from the eternal perspective of our lord this is why david wrote put your hope in the lord because if we are putting our hope in what we see with our natural eyes we will be discouraged putting our hope in the lord means we are no longer looking with our natural eyes yet looking with eyes of faith it means we are submitting to his timing trusting his love for us and surrendering our will to his beloved let the lord guide the seasons of your life from beginning to end for he knows the beginning from the end the story of your life has been written you simply follow him and travel steadily along his path keep doing the things that you know to do and travel steadily along his path obey him at all times and travel steadily along his path there will be days in which you may not feel like you have the faith or the strength and he knows that and so in his love for you the holy spirit will strengthen you to travel steadily along the path you may feel weary in the waiting but continue to travel steadily along his path remember he is the creator and sustainer of all life and he holds all your seasons in his hands at the right time you will behold what you are waiting for sharon pankey 2026 july 1 2026 0 friday blessing as this week winds down may i encourage you with god s word it is for this reason that i bow my knees before the father after whom all families in heaven above and on earth below receive their names and pray father out of your honorable and glorious riches strengthen your people fill their souls with the power of your spirit so that through faith the anointed one will reside in their hearts may love be the rich soil where their lives take root may it be the bedrock where their lives are founded so that together with all of your people they will have the power to understand that the love of the anointed is infinitely long wide high and deep surpassing everything anyone previously experienced god may your fullness flood through their entire beings now to the god who can do so many awe inspiring things immeasurable things things greater than we ever could as...