Delight in the lord!

By Joyce Pelletier


Psalm 37:4-5 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart’s desire. Commit everything you do to the Lord, trust Him, and He will help you.

How many times do I fret over things I have no control over? As a child of God, why do I fret? All I desire is God’s will for every part of my life, yet, I still try to dictate to Him my desires. 

So often a situation comes up and I get overly involved with what I think the solution should be, when all the while, Jesus is watching me in His kind compassionate way. I think I know what is best for the situation, when all the long, I’m pushing for my solution, not His.


When it comes to my family, I think I know what is best. But so many times the opposite is true. I’m a fixer! Most moms are. Sometimes it’s not my turn to fix. I have to sit idly by while my loved ones struggle and just let God take the helm. It’s not my job. 

If I fixed all that stuff, it might be just the very thing God wants to be the fixer. So, if I step in, I’m probably the one that slows down the process of success. I have to let God influence the learning. So many times when I think I can fix things, I actually make things worse.

When we had a teen live with us for five years, we had moments of deep, uncomfortable words and we finally learned that when we are sure that we were right about something, we learned that when you know you are right, you just stop talking. 

It always worked out that with this girl’s difficulties from difficult encounters with her natural family, nothing seemed to change. When she and I had words, we always went back to ask forgiveness. 

Knowing you are right should be a peaceful surrender to God who is always right. Make a note of what you learn, and wait for Him to fix things the way they should be fixed. 

Realizing that I may have a good way to approach a challenge, yet if I’m worrying and fretting how to come up with the answer, I forget the most important step. My prayer should be…

“Lord, I am fearful if my loved one is heading down the wrong road of life. I fear they will be deeply hurt. I know deep in my heart that my prayer should only be to surrender the whole thing to you. I am worried and concerned, but I know you have all the answers to all the needs for my loved one. So, I’m letting it go. You know what is the best outcome. As a sign of my trust, I hand it over to you to handle. If there is something I need to say or do, then you let me know and I’ll be obedient. But, as it is right now, I’m done worrying. You know what is best! That’s all I need to know. As it says in Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding. In all  your ways, acknowledge Him and will direct your path.”

Hebrews 10:22-23 Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.