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  When I read this verse, it challenged me.  Do I actually wait on Him continually? Waiting implies that sometimes I will have to be patient. Do I struggle to submit to the Lord patiently?  Am I listening moment by moment for His voice? Or do I too often allow other voices to crowd my mind so hearing His voice is more difficult?  I found the first phrase encouraging.  It is only by His help that I can do anything! If I try to do things without His help, I will fail, but when He directs, He also gives the wherewithal to accomplish the task. What a great blessing it is to have His promises and to know He is holding us every step of the way. Nothing escapes His notice. He sees and knows what is around each corner. If we will simply trust Him and wait on Him continually, He will guide us safely home, no matter what unexpected hills or valleys we may have to traverse. He is so gracious and merciful and His way really is the best way. These words of an old chorus came...

“Come, warm your hearts, all intellectual capacities, at this fire; O come, all ye created faculties, and smell the precious ointments of Christ; O come, sit down under this shadow, taste and eat the apples of life. O that angels would come, and generations of men, and wonder, admire, adore, fall down before the unsearchable wisdom of this gospel art of the unsearchable riches of Christ!”  “I pray God that I may never find my will again. Oh, that Christ would subject my will to His, and trample it under His feet.” “Our fair morning is at hand, the day-star is near the rising, and we are not many miles from home; what matters the ill entertainment in the smoky inns of this miserable life? We are not to stay here, and we will be dearly welcome to him whom we go to.” “We may sing beforehand, even in our winter storm, in the expectation of a summer sun at the turn of the year; no created powers can mar our Lord Jesus' music, nor spill our song of joy. Let us then be glad a...

Did a quick e-Sword search of the things Scripture says God is God of and I found the results quite interesting. God of : Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Jeshurun, Elijah, David, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego God of heaven God of heaven and earth God of Israel (most often repeated) God of the Hebrews God of the spirits of all flesh God of your fathers, their fathers, our fathers God of gods God of truth God of knowledge God of the armies of Israel God of hosts God of the rock of my salvation God of the land God of our salvation God of Jerusalem God of my righteousness God of glory God of my life God of my strength God of my mercy God of my praise God of judgment God of the whole earth God of all the families of Israel God of all flesh God of recompences God of the inhabitants of Jerusalem , of the land of Israel God of the living God of the Jews and of the Gentiles God of patience and consolation God of hope God of peace ...

O troubled soul, beneath the rod Thy Father speaks — be still, be still; Learn to be silent unto God, And let Him mold thee to His will. Chorus: Be still, O troubled soul, be still; Fear not, thy Father's arms enfold thee. Take up thy cross, lay down thy will; Be silent unto God, and let Him mold thee.    O anxious soul, lay down thy load, Oh, hear His voice, He speaks to thee, "Be still and know that I am God, And cast thy every care on Me." O fearful soul, be still, be still, Be of good cheer; has He not said, "I will be with you, fear no ill, 'Tis I, 'tis I, be not afraid"? O praying soul, be still, be still, He cannot break His plighted word; Sink down into His blessed will, And wait in patience on the Lord. O waiting soul, be still, be strong, And though He tarry, trust and wait; Doubt not, He will not wait too long, Fear not, He will not come too late. I found it very encouraging. How about you?