Love is always the right answer

I'm a known worrier.  An anxious mess.  An analyzer to the Nth degree.  It's annoying to say the least.  I hate this about myself, and I want to make lasting changes.  The only way I can change, I've found, is abiding in God.  So....what does that look like?  What does abiding in God even mean? Ok so first I looked up abide on my laptop haha! According to Merriam-Webster, it says this: Abide- to wait; to accept without objection; to remain stable or fixed in a state; to continue in a place; to conform to.  Then I looked to see what the ultimate dictionary (God's Word) says.  I'm going to share a few verses that really stuck with me.  There are so many wonderful ones, but I will only share a few for now. John 15:4-9 is full of meat... " I am the vine; you are the branches.  If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.  If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branc...

   What is a refuge? According to Google, a refuge is a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble. Something providing shelter. When I think of refuge I think of being protected, sheltered, safe.  I think of my husband as my refuge.  I think of our house as a refuge from storms or criminals.  I think of God as my ultimate refuge...my protector from anything harmful in life. Psalm 46:1 says  He is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in time of trouble ... I haven't always felt He's a safe place, or even very protecting.  After my divorce I felt abandoned by not only by my husband, but by God as well.  I had done everything I knew to do to fight for my marriage, but it didn't last.  I prayed, fasted, sought wise counsel, submitted, obeyed, went to church...EVERYTHING!  But what I did wasn't enough to keep my husband from leaving our marriage. I became very angry at God and turned to things ...