“Consider how the lilies of the field grow: they do not labor or spin” (Matthew 6:28).
Do not raise barriers within yourself against the life-giving power of God. This power is real, loving, and is constantly at work in you to accomplish all that is pleasing to His will. Surrender yourself completely to His control, without reservation, without fear. Just as you entrust your struggles, fears, and needs to God, also entrust your spiritual growth to Him. Let Him shape you with patience and wisdom—for after all, no one knows your heart better than the Creator Himself.
There is no need to try to control this process or worry about every detail of the journey. True trust is resting in the knowledge that He is guiding everything, even when you do not understand the way. When we choose to sincerely obey the powerful Law of God, we are choosing to live under the protection of the Most High. And under this protection, nothing external can truly strike us fatally. The obedient soul is guarded, strengthened, surrounded by divine care.
The enemy may still try to attack, as he always has, but his darts are intercepted by an invisible shield—the presence of God that surrounds those who love Him and delight in obeying His commandments. This shield not only protects but also strengthens. Obedience makes us firmer, more aware of God’s presence, and better prepared to resist evil. Living under God’s will is to live with security, with purpose, and with a peace that no attack from the enemy can destroy. -Adapted from Hannah Whitall Smith. Until tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Dear God, I thank You for Your life-giving power that works in me with love and wisdom. I acknowledge that there is no reason to resist Your working. You know me better than I know myself and You know exactly how to shape me into what You have dreamed. Therefore, I surrender myself completely to Your control, trusting that everything You are doing in me is good, just, and necessary.
My Father, today I ask You to teach me to trust in You not only in times of struggle, but also in the process of my spiritual growth. May I not try to control the timing or the details of the journey, but rest under Your guidance. By choosing to obey Your powerful Law, I know I am sheltering under Your protection. Give me a sincere and determined heart, that finds security in Your will and knows that, even when everything around seems uncertain, You are guiding each step with faithfulness.
Oh, Most Holy God, I adore You and praise You because You are shield and fortress for those who love You and obey Your commandments. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your powerful Law is like an unshakable wall that surrounds my soul and keeps me firm in the face of storms. Your commandments are like blades of light that cut through the darkness around me and prepare me to overcome evil with courage and faith. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
