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The eternal God\u00a0is thy\u00a0refuge, and underneath\u00a0are\u00a0the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy\u00a0them \u2013 Deuteronomy 33:27<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n Even if my cupboards are nearly bare,\u00a0 Even if I continue to fervently pray,\u00a0 Thus, on this day I gratefully know\u00a0 I\u2019ve found it helpful to evaluate the possibilities of a new month by remembering what is coming forward with me\u2014including debts, responsibilities, and even unrealized expectations. Nevertheless, while goals, objectives, and resources may shift, God\u2019s love won\u2019t. He will always remain faithful.<\/p>\n So, on this first Sunday in September, I encourage you to take time to envision yourself cradled in God\u2019s arms. Doing so will make all the cares of this new month drain away.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The eternal God\u00a0is thy\u00a0refuge, and underneath\u00a0are\u00a0the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy\u00a0them \u2013 Deuteronomy 33:27\u00a0 Even if my cupboards are nearly bare,\u00a0And I struggle not to overly care,\u00a0Even if things aren\u2019t as I thought they\u2019d be,\u00a0Because I had planned differently for me\u2014\u00a0 Even if I … <\/p>\n
And I struggle not to overly care,\u00a0
Even if things aren\u2019t as I thought they\u2019d be,\u00a0
Because I had planned differently for me\u2014\u00a0<\/p>\n
And situations still aren\u2019t going my way,\u00a0
Yet I\u2019ve discovered what Paul meant\u00a0
When\u00a0he\u00a0said, “In all things to be content.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
That whatever my future may show,\u00a0
I\u2019ll be secure, kept from all harms,\u00a0
While cradled in God\u2019s arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n