STP Devotional for the Week of 1/20/25
Hi, my name is Cat (Catherine) Dunphy. I’ve been involved with STP for two years, and
this year I’ve had the opportunity to TTA the Wednesday homeschool class. When I
was first asked to do the takeover I thought, "Sure, I can handle that." But later, when I
went to write it, I couldn’t find anything to say and, believe me, I tried. I sat down to write
it like seven times but kept getting stuck. Probably on try three I just gave up that
attempt and prayed, asking for guidance to know what to say. As you can probably
gather from the remaining four tries, I had to be patient and trust I’d get the right words
at the right time.
Trust, I feel that’s got to be my word of the year or something. Over the past year or so I
don’t know how often I’ve had to remind myself to trust in Him, trust in the Lord,
because He’s got the plan, not me. Countless times I’ve tried to just wing it, figure it out
on my own but all that’s ever gotten me is stress, anxiety, and frustration. It’s a slow,
hard process to let go and just understand that the Lord’s got it. Whenever I start to
doubt or rely on myself again, without fail Proverbs 3:5 jumps into my head:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
It seems to be my little reminder that I’m not alone, and that He’s got me covered.
If you think about it, Cinderella probably had a hard time trusting in God’s plan, too. I
mean, after losing her parents, and having to work as a servant in her own house, you
can probably imagine it would be hard. But with help from some friends, Cinderella tries
to count it all as joy and to follow Psalm 37:4 that says:
Delight yourself in the Lord and he will grant you the desires of your heart.
And, of course, the Lord was always looking out for her, I mean she meets the prince and gets to go to the.......... You know what, even though you probably already know the story,
I’m not going to spoil any more. Come to Cinderella and see for yourself!
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