Oh...And Don't Forget

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the LORD thy maker,...? Isaiah 51:12-13a

People and circumstances in life can cause us fear and distress, there's no denying that. But if we stay there, in that place of fear, it's by our own choice. God wants to bring peace and comfort. He doesn't want us living our lives stressed out over the people and problems we have to deal with. And when we do, it is because we are forgetting who God is. Don't you think that offends Him? Don't you think it frustrates Him to no end when His children--for whom He is willing and able to work miracles--forget all about Him and focus on things that, to Him, are no more than gnats to be swatted away? I wonder how often we insult God like this. Let's try to remember Him when things go against us, and take advantage of the comfort He wants to give us.