Sheila Walsh, Christian author and worship leader, said
that when she learned to trust the Lord, she felt she was
finally able to “exhale.” Can you relate to that?
When we don’t trust the Lord in any given difficulty, the
entire burden is on us. We’re tense,
and our lungs are
tight. When we roll our burden on the Lord’s shoulders,
we are finally able to exhale.
A life of faith is one of breathing deeply, being filled with
the Holy Spirit’s oxygen, and learning to relax and smile.
The word blessed means, among other things, “happy.”
The Hebrew and Greek terms go far beyond mere human
happiness, but a joyful spirit is certainly part of what that
wonderful word means.
Jeremiah, who wasn’t known for having a happy personality,
learned the joy of trusting, and he said, “But blessed is the
one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.”
Now take a deep breath and think about that.
"Whether Jesus calms the storm or calms
us in the storm, His love is the same, and
His grace is enough."
Sheila Walsh
