Ps 5:11 But let all those who take refuge {and} put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever sing {and} shout for joy, because You make a covering over them {and} defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You {and} be in high spirits.
Ps 5:12 For You, Lord, will bless the [uncompromisingly] righteous [him who is upright and in right standing with You]; as with a shield You will surround him with goodwill (pleasure and favor).
Is 49:2 And He has made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand has He hid me and made me a polished arrow; in His quiver has He kept me close {and} concealed me.
Is 49:3 And [the Lord] said to me, You are My servant, Israel [you who strive with God and with men and prevail], in whom I will be glorified.
I have always thought that women stress and worry more than men do with their logic and reasonings in decision making. Over and over through the Bible we read how God wants us to be confident, determined, not dismayed, not discouraged and to be bold and to recognize the "position" HE has put us in, set us in, covered us in, hid us in, placed us in, and directed us in. Acts tells us even the places they lived were led of the Lord. Isaiah 49 goes on to say that He will not forget us; we are engraved on the palm of His hand. God wants us to glorify Him and I picture myself hidden in the sheath of His robe to be used at HIS will, His time as I rest and trust in Him to provide me wisdom to walk in each day. You who would strive listen. I live a very inactive peaceful life. One day I was sitting in my chair telling God things He already knew I was upset about. The Holy Spirit said to me; "why do you strive so?" Me, with my sassy ways at times said in answer; I am just sitting in this chair doing nothing, I am not striving anything! But to the Lord I was stiving in my mind and not just giving things to him and getting on with my day. We have a promise of God if we enter His rest and trust each new day to Him. HE has hidden you, covered you and He provides for you as YOU cease from trying to tell Him what you need to be doing, and stop trying to run things yourself, and let HIM have complete control over where you go, what you spend money on, and go to church where you know you will be corrected, not where you just may enter and leave without anyone seeing how much you need to strip away all pretense and let God cover you and hide you and take care of your needs as you trust your life to Him. Only then can you enter His rest. 
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