For survival, I must be intimately connected to the Creator of all things. Without this close connection, the insecurities of life would overwhelm me.

We live in a world where nothing is guaranteed. Disaster and trouble seem to be the law of this world. The news is heavy. The struggles my friends face are immense. Death, disease, relational conflict, and financial hardship seem unending.

These realities affect me deeply and at times almost overwhelm me. You, O God, are my only security, my only comfort, and my only hope.

Your love for me comforts my troubled soul, bringing peace and security within me when there is no security outside of me. You, O God, are my hiding place, the only place I can go to find true comfort.

You are a shelter in the storm, a safe place, a place of peace and rest. Your love is what I need. Lord, draw me into the secret place where I can find rest for my soul.