Faith is the difference between concerned and consumed ~KE

Wednesday Word

Have you ever been so worried about something that it literally consumed almost every waking
moment?

Thanks for joining us for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes United.
Today’s word points us to the truth that there is a difference between concerned and
consumed.

She sat still, as was her custom to do every morning before doing anything else. The music
tugged at her heart, massaging it gently, softening the soul. Her eyes welled up as she revisited
the news from the day before from one of her dearest friends.

Thank you for joining us today for Wednesday’s Word with Kim-Evinda and Trench Classes
United. What do we do when we get bad news? Does it concern us, or do we allow it to
consume us? Today’s blog will share the difference.

“Lord, I know, from experience, that YOU use ALL things, so I’m asking you to reveal the good
from this one sooner than later.” The “C” word (not COVID) had struck again, too close to home
with this friend and his family.

Psalm 138:8: The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.
No matter what situation you or I find ourselves in, this verse is a powerful source of
encouragement. It can be a life preserver amid the sea, an anchor for our souls. What is so
sovereign about this verse is it speaks to us differently EVERY time we read it.

Why or how? Because life keeps happening and with life comes different storms of trials and
circumstances.

Friend, in this global time of uncertainty, may I encourage you to look at this verse, read it, then
say it aloud again and again. I guarantee you that when you do this and allow it to soak into
your soul, it will bloom in your life:

Psalm 138:8: The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.

Now put the “thing that concerns you” in that portion of scripture. I’ll go first:
The Lord will perfect my friend’s family thru this bio duct cancer…

Here’s the condition to the promise: Does it concern us or consume us? If it’s consuming us,
then we’re not trusting Him to perfect whatever it is that is concerning.

What is the “thing that concerns” you? Is it finances, your job, and all the other monetary
things that are being threatened by this global pandemic? What if we were to live like we
believed the words in this promise? Well, I can tell you by experience that He will use it to
perfect you in the process to prepare you for the promise, not allowing ourselves to be
consumed by that which concerns us.

Concerned but not consumed,
Kim-Evinda