Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Calling

Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Calling
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

God has not called you to the place of perfect service,
but to the place of faithful service…
not to the place of work without rest,
but to the place of rest in your work…
not to the place of making everyone happy,
but to the place of pleasing Him.

“I will not give up as long as there is strength in His arm, tenderness in His heart, and truth in His promise.” William Gurnall

But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV).

Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully (1 Peter 5:7 AMP).

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The Caregiver’s Song

The Caregiver’s Song
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Father, You’re the strength that lifts the burden,
You’re the oil that soothes the pain;
You’re the sunlight when there’s darkness,
You’re the shelter in the rain.
You’re the hand that brings all healing,
You’re the song that calms all fear;
You’re the peace that brings all comfort,
You’re the God who’s always near.

The Lord is my strength and my song; He has given me victory (Psalm 118:15 NLT).

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My Morning Prayer, A Caregiver’s Resolve

My Morning Prayer, A Caregiver’s Resolve
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

By God’s grace and the strength that the Holy Spirit supplies, I resolve:

• To look upon this time as a caregiver, whether short or long, as God’s appointment.
• To consider it an honor to be the extension of His love to someone in need.
• To do what I do from a thankful heart, with all my heart, as unto to the Lord.
• To be quick to extend forgiveness to others, and to guard my heart against bitterness or resentment.
• To maintain a quiet spirit that trusts God fully.
• To seek those times, whenever possible, to take breaks, be refreshed, and “come aside to rest awhile.”
• To choose joy, and not lose the gift of laughter.
• To seek God’s strength in my weakness, to receive His mercies when I have fallen short, to draw upon His grace in my inadequacy, to receive His refreshing when I have grown weary, and to keep the eyes of faith upon Him in all I do.

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy (Psalm 28:7 NLT).

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13 NKJV).

My Morning Prayer
-Marina Bromley

My sweetest Lord, Jesus, as I read the words above, it all seems overwhelming...until I start at the beginning, "By God’s grace and the strength that the Holy Spirit supplies..."

Lord, I can NOT do this on my own, by my own will, my own power, my own want. It is only through your grace and strength that the Holy Spirit supplies! So Father, would you send your Holy Spirit to come upon me, to equip me, to pour out your grace and strength, that I may be your hands and feet to my loved one as I serve you by serving them? In Jesus's name, amen.

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Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Reassurance

Timely Tidbit of Truth, A Caregiver’s Reassurance
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

God wants you to move through this day with a quiet heart,
an inward assurance that He is in control,
a peaceful certainty that your life is in His hands,
a deep trust in His plan and purposes,
and a thankful disposition toward all that He allows.

Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you (Psalm 55:22 AMP).

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety (Psalm 4:8 NKJV).

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I Only Need You, Lord…

I Only Need You, Lord…
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I only need You, Lord, when I rise up and when I sit down; when I go out and when I come in; when I am quiet and when I am active; when I am alone and when I am with others; when I am healthy and when I am ill; when I am up and when I am down; when I am on the go and when I need to wait.

I only need You, Lord, when my lungs need to breathe; when my blood needs to flow, when my body needs to move; when my muscles need to work; when my mind needs to think, when heart needs to love.

I only need You, Lord, for as long as birds need flight, for as long as whales need the sea, for as long as clouds need moisture, for as long as wildflowers need raindrops, for as long as sunflowers need the summer sun.

I only need You, Lord, for this present moment, for the moment when You take me home, for all the moments in-between, and for all the moments ever after.

In Him we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28 NKJV).
My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV).

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