“I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)
This is my absolute favorite verse. I picked it up after about 2 years of reading Karen Kingsbury books pretty much exclusively. This seems to be a constant throughout all of her wonderful books, or maybe it is just the Baxter series.
Over the last couple of years, when I remember this verse it brings me an incredible amount of peace. I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you. When life feels overwhelming or scary I remember this and it helps me to relax. It helps me to test my faith in God. Not to say I never get stressed or worry, but this can pull me back to the reality of a life with God in it.
How about you? Do you have a favorite verse?
4 days ago
2 comments:
I have been living with this passage for so long. It is such a good reminder of who is in control and it takes away much anxiety when you are in the trenches of life.
Thanks for sharing. Yes, that is a powerful verse and I'm so encouraged to read it today as I needed it. Thank you. Mine happens to be Psalm 23 on the Lord being our Shepherd. It's just very calming for me. I also rely a lot of Phil 4:6 : Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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