Today’s post is going to be short and sweet. Somewhere in my daily travels I was exposed to Covid, which I am just getting over. In the early days, I laid on the couch and watched a lot of television. Let me say, the news did not do much to make me feel better. And about a week in, my television just stopped working. Out of the blue. Weird?

Maybe not.

This morning, I was reading Psalms. There are certain passages I’ve highlighted over the years and as I reread them, it made me realize that while news goes on around me, I don’t need to be negatively affected by local or world events. God’s Word reminds me why my eyes and spirit should be focused on Him. Being away from the daily hubbub has been a good way to reset, spend time with God, and renew my hope for the future.

I hope these scriptures encourage you today.

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Psalm 16:8

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. Psalm 16:11

Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, for my hope is in you all day long. Psalm 25:4-5

The Lord is my strength and shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. Psalm 28:7

He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”  Psalm 46:10

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress. My God, in whom I trust.”  Psalm 91:1-2

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.  Psalm 105:4

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.  Psalm 145:18

I find strength in God’s Word. While I might not be physically strong right now, I can take comfort knowing that my God is always there for me. Just like He is for you.

Tara Randel is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author. Family values, a bit of mystery and of course, love and romance, are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Look for a list of her Harlequin Heartwarming romance novels on her website at www.tararandel.com. Like her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TaraRandelBooks. Sign up for Tara’s Newsletter.