I am filled with such joy this morning! It comes from realizing that nothing can touch me outside God's will. Man can't, Devil can't. If man hurts me it is God's plan for my purification. It is His complete will. In my pain I go to God and ask that He relieve my pain by killing every last speck of self and flesh that is in me. I want to be completely dead, even physically if that's in His plan. I count all things loss that I might gain Him.

I feel a deep trust that God is in control. I've given Him that control by a definite act of my will. This is the only real choice I have in this life, to give God control or not give Him control.

Everything else that happens in my entire life depends on which choice I've made. When I choose life with God He causes all circumstances to work towards that life. The choice for death leads to death. It's that simple! He will give me my heart's desire, whether it be to have His will in all things or whether it be to have my will in all things. The one leads to eternal life with Jesus, the other to eternal death and destruction. These are the inescapable consequences of my choice.

He will change my situation exactly when and how He wants to. My part is to lie safe in His hand, surrounded by His light and love, waiting upon Him for each and every next moment. I will keep my heart and spirit open towards the Lord at all times. I can only do this by realizing my complete weakness and dependency. It's not something I can do at all on my own but in Christ I can do all things. That's the way He planned it! Praises to God!!