When Doubts Assail...

 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.--Psalm 16:11

Father,

Many doubts assail and my cares multiply epidemically!  I am distracted and drawn in many directions at once.  When, Lord, will I get it...when will I learn to leave it all in Your hands and rest?  When will I be anxious for nothing?  O Father, when my spirit becomes disturbed within me and in need of You...lead me...draw me to You with Your gentle cords of love.  Remind me to take no thought for tomorrow, but to trust in Your faithfulness and goodness right at that moment.  Help me to just, in that very moment, commit my way to You.  Help me to take the manna that is just for today.  

Your word tells me I am to be anxious or careful for NOT one thing.  I am to be troubled for NOT anything.  My cares divide my heart!  They are fatal to my peace and my quietness of spirit.  Worse yet, they make me doubt your faithfulness and goodness and start me down paths that are not Yours.  Remind me to pray when doubts assail, billows roll and storms brew.  Remind me to give each and every anxious, careworn thought to You.  

Help me to rejoice in You...to let my gentleness (my sweet reasonableness...my gracious humility) be known to all men....help me to remember that You, Lord, are near.  This is how I want to live, Father!  Moment by moment, rejoicing in You...living simply, by faith, day by day.  Praying that You do that work in my heart.  I want Your joy to be my strength.  I want to cast all my cares to You and rejoice knowing You care for me.  As I do this, Father, You will show me the paths of life.  In your presence I will find fullness of joy and at Your right hand pleasure for evermore.