My Path

By Judy Glasser.   Life can feel like a roller coaster ride of emotions - up and down and sometimes upside down.
Or
it can feel more like a smooth, level path.

What makes the difference?
A better question is - WHO makes the difference?
God stopped me today as I read Isaiah 26:7, "The path of the righteous is level; You, the Upright One, make the way of the righteous smooth."
I'll admit, I have had many emotional roller coaster rides these last 5 years since my son, David Glasser, who was a Phoenix Police Officer, was killed in the line of duty.  I have had more crazy extreme feelings of grief, loss, sadness, and heart break than I have every had before.
And I have learned that the quicker I turn to God for his comfort, love and direction, the faster the roller coaster ride slows down.  My emotions settle and the fog of pain in my mind gradually disappears.
Just to be clear - I am 'righteous' because of what Jesus did for me, not because of anything I have done.  God sees me as 'righteous' because I have accepted salvation through his son, Jesus.  

I know my Father God is walking closely beside me, smoothing out my path and leveling the mountains of emotions.  I still have all the feelings but I face them with peace in my soul as I am held, grounded and secure, within my Father's strong arms.
I have learned to trust God at a whole new level and I am totally confident that he is working all things out for my good.
I may not understand it all, but I know it's true.
Thank you, Abba Father.