Lord, You are always there to hear and respond to my cries for help. I can seek You in times of distress and all times. My focus is on You to lead me in everything I do. I trust You and I lean into You knowing You are always there for me.

"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" Jeremiah 17:9 "He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully." Psalm 24:4

“Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Additional thoughts on Acts 16:16-17 where seeking the will of God means accepting times when He says ‘no’. Those times may feel difficult or beyond what we can see, but we must know we can trust Him!

I am learning that in affliction, God molds and shapes us more and more into His image, preparing us for all that lies ahead.