Lesson 085: "Holding With an Open Hand"*

Maybe, right now where there should be joy in your heart, there is pain. Maybe where there should be unreserved confidence in the kindness and sovereignty of the heavenly Father, there is fear and resentment instead.

What does it take to get your attention? A windstorm? A lost ring? Disappointment or loneliness? Unexpected loss or unbearable pain? An ongoing illness? Uncertainties in your life?

How does Jesus remind you of His everlasting love? It could be just waking up in the morning! Or, maybe it's a pink sunset, like it is for Janny Moore. Or the moon! Or a pair of mourning doves cooing atop a power line.

Life, at times, overwhelms us as young ladies. Our reaction is to forget God and bolt like a runaway colt! However, our loving heavenly Father knew such times would come, and He has provided a way for us to “rein in” our doubts and fears.