Hi, grownups.

Thanks for joining.

Happy Monday.

We're going to learn about the Joy to Journey Jr. Podcast.

It's out now.

You can find the link in today's episode, description.

So you can listen with your kids and talk to them about the Bible.

All right, all right, join the Journey family, friends, and guests.

You're listening to Join the Journey podcast with your host, Emma, daughter.

Thanks for joining, and happy Monday.

Because it's Monday, that means a new episode of Journey Jr. is out today.

So if you've got kids ages eight and under,

be sure to check out the link in the episode description. All of that said, today we're reading Psalm

112, and I'm going to read you what today's Devo writer, Watermark member Allie White, wrote.

She wrote, when I let people into my life beyond the superficial, when I share my full story of how circumstances in my family caused me to grow up quickly, they are often shocked that God has brought me to where I am today. It is truly only in God's kindness. We live in a broken world, and because of this, we encounter situations and circumstances that we don't choose.

When your world is rocked, you'll quickly find out where your heart is rooted.

Let me tell you, when I get bad news or a situation isn't unfolding on my timeline,

I'm reminded in that moment that I have a choice of how I can respond.

I can choose to trust in myself in my way,

or I can choose to trust in God in his way. There is a peace when our security is in Christ alone,

and we're not relying on our own strength, a steadiness when our hearts are rooted in his word

and his promises, and a sweet surrender when we realize we don't have to carry the weight of the world on our own shoulders.

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