Don’t Let Your Guard Down

My brother owns a contracting business that largely centers around land restoration.  Because I work with him, I’ve been in some pretty interesting places and done some pretty interesting things.  I’ve worn waders and walked across a wetland, rode a 4 wheeler while ‘spraying the edges’ at a controlled burn, and unfortunately got a Ranger stuck in a very wet marsh, more than once!  I’ve planted hundreds of trees, walked through weeds that were way over my head, and sprayed herbicide from a punt boat my brother was ferrying.  However, my favorite activity is caring for the trees in our tree farm.  But one time this summer, I wasn’t in the tree farm for over two weeks.  Upon returning, it was overrun with 3-4′ weeds!  It didn’t take me long to realize you can’t let your guard down when you’re caring for trees.

We Have to Guard our Thoughts!

This is also true in our thinking.  We have to guard our thoughts.  The world comes at us hard: it is constantly giving us something to worry about.  However, we don’t have to listen! Romans 12:2 (ESV) states,  “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”  When everything seems hopeless , we must  fill our minds with something hopeful.  Isaiah 26:3 (ESV) states: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” Did you catch that? PERFECT PEACE. We can believe God when He says, “I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you.” (Isaiah 46:4, NLT)

Things to do today: (Click on links above for easy access.)

1. Read another blog called ‘Hold Fast to Peace.’
2. Listen to the song, ‘You Say’ by Lauren Daigle.