Go For It: Boldly Live the Life God Created for You

Sample Devotional

As a follower of Jesus, we’re never guaranteed an easy life, an easy path. Everyone has their own struggles and anxieties. It’s the learning how to surrender our plans and look to Him in the good times and bad that can get us through it all. We don’t have to try to figure it all out alone; we don’t have to rely only on ourselves to hold strong through the storms and dark nights. Not every path is a sunny one; that’s just not how life is. Sometimes we have to go through the thorns in the dark valleys to come out on the other side. In these times, surrender what you are thinking to God. He will carry you through the storms.

It takes time, but when you learn to rely on Him and not on your own understanding, you can find peace. Just remember, not every destination is a quick one, and He’s not just working in your life but in everyone else’s too—from the beginning of time to eternity. We have to be patient and rejoice that He has plans that are meant for us. We are living out those plans each day. And rest assured, He’s there, even when you can’t see Him. Call on Him and receive peace of mind, heart, body, and soul. Our minds can’t see like His can, for we’re only human. It’s okay to be scared or anxious, but He tells us many times not to be. We’re reminded of this in Philippians 4:6–7: “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.”