Hello, I’m glad you stopped by. I hope if you read my devotion today, you were inspired to stop and consider how great our God is. When you and I think about God, we magnify His attributes. Magnify means to enlarge an object so that you can get a closer look. We do the same when we magnify God’s character. We are getting a close up look at God. Doing so gives us insight and understanding into who God is. Understanding the Lord’s wonderful attributes creates a sense of strength and stability in our lives. If you’re like me, I need strength and stability right now and the peace that comes with it.
In the same way, when we put all of our attention on a problem or the unknown future, we are magnifying our concern. My family would call this process, “making a mountain out of a molehill.”
Let me ask you, what has worrying ever changed?
Nothing.
You’re right. I couldn’t agree more. Worrying doesn’t change our situation or the future. Worrying is only good for “making mountains out of molehills.” Besides, the future is not our responsibility to change in the first place. It’s God’s. The good news is while our future is out of our hands, it’s not out of the capable and trustworthy hands of God.
The Lord is sovereign over all things. He’s not surprised when troubles hit our lives. Like a loving parent, God is ready, able, and willing to meet our needs.
What parent do you know that doesn’t feed her child, cloth her child, teach her child, and meet her child’s every need…and then some? Why would a mother go through all the pain and agony of having a child to leave it to fend for itself? She wouldn’t. If she could…God will never leave you, His child. In fact, He loves you so much you were worth dying for.
Did you get that? God died for you! He gave His all…
And yet, we worry. We worry about money. Do we have enough and how much is enough? We worry about the kids, the car, the bills, and how many fat grams are in an Oreo cookie. We worry about what our neighbors are doing. We worry about what our boss thinks of us. We worry about the size of our hips, and we worry if our kids will come see us in the nursing home.
Is this what God saved us for– to fret?
Instead of magnifying our troubles, let’s magnify our God! It’s the only way to put the “mountain” in our lives in right perspective.
How do we magnify God? We do it through worship. When we worship, we take our minds off of ourselves and place them on God. He then becomes the emphasis. What happens to our concerns? They grow dim in the light of His wonder!
I worship in several ways. One of my favorite ways to worship is to read the Psalms. They’re all about our glorious God! Give it a try. You can’t miss Him!
One thing I love about blogging is how we learn from each other. Share how you worship/magnify God and how it calms your anxious heart. It may be just what someone needs today.
I’d like to to bring some peace your way by giving away a copy of my book, An Untroubled Heart. If you’d like to enter to win, be sure and leave your email address along with your comment so I can contact you.
Peace Friend
Thank you, Micca, for your challenge, today. I find your testimony so inspiring and your heart so in tune with God.
Just recently, I started getting up an hour and a half earlier than normal just so I would have time to do devotions, get on the treadmill and clear my e-mails before breakfast.
Since doing that I have found not only are my days productive, but because I put the Lord first in my day, I can feel His presence through the day. I feel His urgings and guidance in how I plan my schedule, how I complete each task, how I respond to my husband and children.
I’m reminded everyday how amazing He is…every time I look at our baby boy (7 months old).
I would love to win your book. I wanted it when it first came out, but haven’t been able to purchase it, yet.
My email address is: djaro828@gmail.com
In Him,
Darlene
Hi Micca,
I can only imagine the beach and the ocean and experiences of sitting there. My asphalt jungle and big city background make it hard to think of clean white beaches. I do however have a screen saver with massive ocean waves that take my breath away. I choose not to use it often because I fear being lost in the water because it is so great. I Praise God for your reminder that God has measured the seas in His palm. I like that!
I really wish I could meet you and enjoy your testimony first hand. Thanks for sharing your gift with us in this way. May God enlarge your boundaries and bless your time in ministry to other women.
If you ever want to trade in an ocean moment for a day of travel in fast-paced New York City for bit, I’ll happily guide you through the subways to all the places that are much different than the sandy beaches you have come to love.
Bless you my sister,
Jackie Edwards,
NYC
Micca,
I can very much relate to your devotional this morning. My life has been in transition for the last two years. There have been many times of worry. I, too, found comfort in the Psalms as I came to realize how “big” God really is and then tried to put that into perspective in my own life. I am still trying to put it into perspective. Thanks for your thoughts through Proverbs 31.
Lisa
Wichita, KS
lisalcurry@yahoo.com
Good Morning Micca,
Worry and fear have been a big part of my life…with God’s help I have been slowly seeing my heart attitude changing. I am trying to separate “planning” for the future and worrying about things that may never even happen. Much of this is learned from my Mother.
Recently she (my mom) was sharing a “worry” of hers with me and I responded…”mom, what is the worst thing that could happen?” and she realized my point. We are both learning to trust God with whatever comes our way and not to make “mountains of molehilss”.
I would love to win a copy of your book…and join in Lelias book study!!
blessings to you!
Kim
henchicks@verizon.net
Your devotional and your blog are such a blessing to me. Fear and worry are one of the biggest problems I have right now. I have plenty to worry about and God is blessing me every day by helping me to trust him and lay my burdens at the foot of his throne. Each time fear and worry overtake me, it is a shorter and shorter time that I remain there. God’s grace and mercy help me to see that he is the answer and he is my strength and my rock. Thank you for reminding me of this.
Wendy Horton whorton@kirkblum.com
Micca, God knew I needed an injection of hope this morning, and it has come via your devotional.
Thank you for reminding me of the greatness of our God. Without going into detail, I have sat for the last 2 weeks all day, every day, at my Daddy’s bedside in the hospital. Day surgery has become life-threatening. Errors were made. My Daddy is fighting to live. Thank you for the hope that God is still able. “For what’s impossible for a God who holds the whole world in His hands? Nothing—absolutely nothing!”
Lord, You hold me. You hold my Daddy. We will still trust You,
Joy
joybells.brown@yahoo.com
This devotional met me right where I was. As I stared at my hand, I could only laugh at how consumed I sometimes get with worry over the tiniest things.
On Sunday, my pastor at Fresh Anointing Christian Center, here in Upper Darby,PA reminded me about how the church in Acts “continued steadfastly” in obedience, fellowship, worship, and prayer.
Between that message and your devotion today, I am committing today to replacing worry with prayer and drawing closer to God by understanding who He is.
My email is: mrsblackson@gmail.com
Oh, Micca, I truly needed this reminder today. What a BIG God He is, what is too big for Him? Thank you for touching my heart today!
I just started reading my copy of your book. I am also reading through the Bible in a year, and right now that is a part of my devotions.
I am a certified worrier. It seems not a minute goes by that my mind doesn’t wander to an unanswered question, a situation in a family member or friend’s life (or mine), one of 5 children, or 5 grandchildren. There is a lot of noise in my head!
But when I meditate on the Lord, I find my heartbeat calming down, my shoulders relaxing, my jaw unclenching. As long as I keep my focus on Him, I can take a deep breath and relax, knowing that He has it all in the palm of His hand – and who am I to doubt God?
I would love to have a copy of your book to give to a fretting friend. Thank you, Micca, for blogging with such transparency. I feel I know you. God bless you and your family.
Debi Henson
debi.henson@yahoo.com
Fear and worry can consume me. I struggle daily. But recently God responded in such a huge way that I felt so ashamed that I had let myself get consumed with worry.
I struggle, but I try to struggle well. I know God has my back and will never let me down.
Blessings,
Cazandra
http://oozingeveryday.blogspot.com
cazandra@q.com
What a wonderful reminder today. I have not stopped to think of the enormity of my God in a long time. Thank you!
Stephanie
rooney79@hotmail.com
Micca,
I loved your devotional today.
And I read that you will be in Buckhannon, WV soon! I am so excited by this news. Buckhannon is just up the road from me! I am going to check into this conference, and check with hubs to see if he can do without me for a weekend.
:)Laura
laraj@suddenlink.net
Good Morning Micca, I really appreciate your devotional this morning. I don’t understand why we spend so much of our time worring about things instead worshipping our Heavenly Father. God is in control of every aspect of our lives and we need to thank him rather than worring about things.
He is good all the time! I also love to go to the beach and look across that ocean. I look at it and just can’t believe there are people who don’t believe in God.
How great and mighty He is.
Hope I’m the winner of your book, it looks like a good one.
Thanks,
Cheryl
Our God is Magnificent! Praise You Jesus for the work you have done in my family and still doing.
Thank You Micca! Cant wait to start your new book.
In HIS Love,
Debra
Thank you Micca for the wonderful devotional this morning, and the awesome reminder that He is in charge and we need only keep our focus on Him – I needed that gentle reminder this morning! 😉
I am reminded of His amazing magnificence each time I look at our 4 little men. . . what a blessing He has granted us!
And yes, absolutely I would love to win your book! Again, thank you for blessing us with your wonderful heart and love for our amazing Savior!
Blessings to you,
Rachel
tripsandone@comcast.net
http://www.4-littlemen.blogspot.com
Thank you Micca–I find myself deep in worry this morning over a dental appt later on. I will try to focus on God and his awesomeness in the next couple of hours, listen to some worship music and pray while I am in the dental chair. I know it will work to ease my worry—Thanks again for bringing me back to focus.
Wendy
Please enter me in the contest…forgot to add my email to the last post. :o)
wj40@sbcglobal.net
Dear Micca, I just order the book last week. I am very exciting to read your book. Thank you for your devotional today.
Just a couple weeks ago, I started getting a routine to pray at the same time on the day to make more a discipline for myself. I think you magnify God when in difficult times you know in your deep thoughts that, He is next to you. He is planning every minute in earth. I am confident that He is in control. “HE IS GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS”. Fears and worries disappear when I pray when I dedicated this precious time with HIM.
My email address: mmasu2002@aol.com
I really enjoyed your devotion today and your blog too!
Micca,
I love to read you challenges and blogs. You inspire me and help me to learn to draw closer to my God by putting things in the right perspective. I am so thankful for your ministry.
Janice@ jkendall22@gmail.com
I just skimmed through the devotional and am printing it off. It seems that as soon as I sit at the computer the girls (2&4) are all over me but they leave me for a bit if I am at the kitchen table, so I will print it and read it.
I would love to be entered to win your book too, my email address is caserl@hotmail.com
Strength, stability and the peace that comes from God. Yes..these are at the top of my list now.
God has been speaking to me in volumns through songs lately. Assuring me “It is Well With My Soul”, He is “My Deliverer” and reminding me not to just go through “The Motions”.
Angie
ImpalSSGal@aol.com
Thank you Micca!! Your devotion and blog really spoke to me today. God is calling me deeper. I have been struggling with fear and anxiety, and God has been diligently working in me. My family is on a difficult journey right now as we are looking for a new church. My husband is a pastor. God has been so faithful and good and He has provided in magnificent ways.
Thank you again for allowing God to work through you.
Michelle
michelle@thekarrfamily.net
Micca,
Thank you for your words. Someone at my church gave a VERY similar word on Sunday. It seems that worry is the universal language of the human race.
I am also requesting prayer for my family. My husband and I just lost a very dear friend on Saturday. She was like a 2nd Mom to my husband, and I got the privilege to get to know her, because of my husband.
This happened so fast! She was diagnosed with cancer about 2 weeks ago, and she is already gone. Please pray for my husband. He is not yet a Christian, and is really struggling with this loss.
Her children are not believers either, and I pray that they will have a personal encounter with Jesus, so they can have the assurance that they will see their Mom again one day.
Thank you.
Rhea
gallerhea@yahoo.com
God led me to this scripture in Isaiah last Friday. So this morning I just smiled when I read your devotion. Last Friday my morning started out very hectic. I was rushing to get the kids to school on time. We hop in my car and it won’t crank. I finally get it cranked and then it goes dead on me while I am driving. I get it started again and we make our way to school. About half way there, my front tire blows out. My husband came to our aid and once I arrived back home I dropped to my knees and declared to the Lord that I desparately needed Him. I just sat speechless because it was very obvious to me based on my morning how “in control” I was of things. I asked God to just speak to me through His Word and I opened my Bible and it opened right to Isaiah 40. I cried as I read it and the verse you highlighted in the devotion was my absolute favorite. I can not even begin to fathom how big God’s hands are but I find it so encouraging to know that He holds me tightly in them!
Thank you for your devotion today. I enjoy checking in with your blog every day!
Laurie
Thank you for sharing your gift of writing.
I am a mom of two small children and recently I have been very anxious about sending my oldest to school next year. I usually deal with my worry and anxiety with worship music…it allows God’s word to penetrate my soul in a way that is very intimate. Through music and a conversation with a friend, God revealed a Psalm to me that is helping me to not be anxious and to help equip my son with God’s view of himself that will help him to protect his tender heart.
Psalm 139 is a reminder for me that God is mighty, and that my son belongs to Him first and then to me. It helps me to realize that God is always in control—so stop worrying. It also is helping my son to realize that the truest thing about him is what God says about him—he is wonderfully made.
Don’t we have an awesome God!
Thank you for the chance at winning one of your books.
Meredith
I have myself so stressed today! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed that! 🙂
I was just reading this blog as my husband was on the phone with our realtor and we are finding out if we “got the house” or not. Knowing God holds our future is comforting, at this MOMENT, because it’s not what I see happening that matters, it’s knowing that God has it all figured out for us already. Thank you, Micca!!
Sandy
What a great devotional! Just what I needed. Our GOD is so Awesome and so very Good.
May He continue to use you to encourage His people.
I would love to read your book.
In His Grip,
Jessica
jcerrico@earthlink.net
Micca,
I came over here from Lelia’s blog, and left a comment on your post talking about joining in the book study.
Just Sunday, between reading the last chapter of our book by Jennifer Rothschild, and then again today with your devo, God has been impressing on me to magnify Him. It’s amazing how He works all things together.
I like to read through the Psalms myself, and finding His promises to me, all over scripture… Psalm 139 is one of my favorites. How big He is, and how small I am, yet He knit me together…
Our God is amazing!
God bless,
Heather
If I do get picked for the book, please pass it along to someone else for me….
What an enlightening post! I have dedicated my life to the Lord and already AMAZING and WONDERFUL things have started happening. 😀
I’m happy to have found your blog through the newsletter. 😀 The Lord is good.
Blessings, Nancy J
Micca, I like what you said about magnifying the Lord. I realize how great and big God is and I try to focus on this truth often- but honestly I never consider I am taking a closer look at God when I magnify Him- and when I concentrate on my problem I an magnifying it- making a mountain out of a molehill- I much rather focus on God and His attributes- magnify them rather than my circumstances.
As a part of Lent I have begun to spend time with God before bed-offering the last hour of my day -and I have truly enjoyed this time spent in His presence-praying, reading, praising and worshipping God. I have tried this before-but this time is different. I have not missed a night since the start of Lent- this time has help me to magnify Him even more.
Thanks for sharing and I love to be considered for your book. Can always use some peace. May Blessings and joy be yours.
Willnette.brown@drs.virginia.gov
Magnifying the Lord
Willnette
Micca, here it is a week later, and I’m still being encouraged, and clinging to your P31 devotional that blessed my heart last Monday. (I even included it as a link on my blog yesterday.) Just wanted to say thanks again.
Needing the constant reminder that He is holding me,
Joy