Sitting with the Lord and doing a form of “grounding” where I use an anchoring phrase to distract from anxious or stressful thoughts. Have quite a bit going on as far as expectations of myself. And my thoughts can get quite anxious about situations. So I’ve learned to sit with the Lord and focus on Him as my foundation. My grounding thought for this morning is from an old song we used to sing…

“Jesus, you’re my firm foundation. I know I can stand secure.”

That phrase is holding me down this morning. I’ve been on shaky ground many times. I’ve felt like if I moved one iota, that everything would fall apart. So I know what it means to feel insecure about life’s twist and turns. I know what it feels like to be an imposter in your own life. Like not deserving when good things happen or blessings come your way. Feelings of inadequacy or insufficiency. Like things may slip away at any time. That happens when I lose sight and become distracted or dependent on my own abilities. When I’m holding onto things instead of my solid rock. When I put my hope in my abilities or what I think other people can do for me. I remember the Holy Spirit speaking to my heart one time and reminding me, “I’m Your Source!” I had misplaced my hope.
So as I sit and repeat this phrase, “Jesus you’re my firm foundation, I know I can stand secure.” All insecurities, all inadequacies, all misplaced hope fades away and is replaced with confidence in my unshakable, unchanging, unmovable foundation. I stand strong on this foundation! I straighten my posture and I move about my day in a blanket of security. I pursue my dreams with laser like vision. “I ain’t scared of nothing!” I’m anchored to my rock and my rock is Jesus. My firm foundation! I’m grounded.

Just sharing my morning musings in hopes that you will exchange your shaky ground for hope in Jesus – our firm foundation.