Reflecting on *Calm Moments for Anxious Days* and Section 5 of *Tame Your Thoughts* to remember God’s flawless existence in chaos.
🌿 My Gentle Reflection
He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.” PSALM 112:4 NKJV
Last week, I was in my office, trying to finish a devotional post. My tea was beside me, notes scattered all over, and the soft hum of my diffuser in the background. All else was peaceful—but during all that, I was tangled.
There had been a message—only a short one—but it awakened the old familiar ache. The soft-spoken but unrelenting one, “You’re behind. You’re not working hard enough. You should have gotten this already.” My heart started racing. My mind went blank. I stared at the blinking cursor and felt the weight of unuttered expectations bearing down.
I closed my laptop and walked back upstairs and into the kitchen. I wrapped my hands around my cup and watched the steam rise up like a prayer. I took a soft breath, “God, I’m lost. I’m slow. I’m failing.“
And then, as gently prodded, I remembered something Max Lucado wrote:
**God is never too early or too late. He is never wrong. He is righteous. **
That truth sunk in on me like sunshine. I didn’t have to rush. I didn’t have to make everything right. I didn’t have to be perfect. I just had to trust the One who is.
God’s righteousness is not moral perfection—it’s God’s timing, God’s presence, God’s constancy. He governs every detail with kindness and care. He is never off. Never distracted. Never overwhelmed. He is always right.
That day, I did not finish the post. I did not persevere. I let myself rest in the fact:
God is fair. I can trust Him.
✨ My Scripture of Hope
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you.”
PSALM 9:10
🕊️ My Anxious Thoughts to Release
That madness is in control.
That God might be late.
That I’m forgotten in the whirl.
🌸 God’s Promise to Me
Because God is just, I can depend on His decisions.
Because He is omnipotent, I can depend on His strength.
I can depend on God.
🙏 My Prayer
Lord, thank You for perpetually being perfectly right.
For never dropping a second, a detail, a requirement.
Help me release the fear that chaos is in charge.
Help me relax in Your righteousness and control.
You are gracious, compassionate, and just.
I believe You. AMEN
🧠 Gentle Tools for Taming My Thoughts
Drawing from Section 5 of *Tame Your Thoughts*, I used three thinking tools in responding to anxiety with truth and faith.
1. 🛡️ Practice Picky Thinking
Journal Entry:
Anxiety whispered, “This is spinning. You’re not safe.”
I stopped.
Is this true? No—God is in charge.
Is this kind? No—it creates panic.
Is this from God? No—He speaks peace.
I substituted it with: “God is in charge. I am held.” That adjustment was like a deep breath.
2. 👽 Identify UFOs
Journal Entry:
Same moment, same swirl.
- Untruth: God is not watching.
- False Narrative: I am doing it by myself.
- Overreaction: I need to fix everything now.
I named it a UFO and gently released it. I reminded myself: “God is fair. He watches me. He governs over everything.” That adjustment stung like a tap on the shoulder.
3. 🌱 Uproot and Replant
Journal Entry:
That whirlpool churned up an old untruth: “I’m to messy to be helped.”
Is this true? No—God is generous.
Is this kind? Not even close.
Is this from God? No—He speaks generosity
I planted truth once more: “I am seen. I am loved. I am not too much” That shift felt like a soft homecoming.
