True rest does not come while we demand that an outcome match our expectations. We take authority over the chaos created by our murmuring of unbelief. We take hold of gratitude and receive God’s peace, tranquility, and well-being. That is where a heart of rest is revealed.
Gratitude and pressing in (abiding) to let Him set our expectations are a vital couplet.
Anxiety is the fear-driven result of uncertainty over the performance of expectations.
We take authority over the chaos that is created by our murmuring unbelief!
I need to chew on that one for awhile. Lord, search my heart and show me if this is in me? Define it for me Holy Spirit…