SOAP - August 2

Scripture
Jude 1:2 Relax, everything's going to be all right; rest, everything's coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way!

Observation
It's my first day proper of August downtime & this verse was within my daily reading - I love it when God doesn't even make you go looking for His wisdom...except maybe when it's something less easy to 'hear'.

To a proud & vain control freak being told to relax & rest whilst everything comes together in your absence isn't easy - but as John Ortberg would say "there is a God and it's not me" so I'm gonna go with it.

Application
Feels like the application is that there isn't one! Bar doing what I'm told & opening my heart.

Prayer
Lord, I thank you that I can rest secure knowing that you hold the entire universe in the palm of your hand & have everything under control.

At the same time, I find it somewhat unbelievable that you hold me in the palm of your hand, watch over me & have my best interests at heart.

Please help me to learn to a new level what it is to rest, relax & open my heart

Thank you - Jonathan