Do you remember those times as a child when you would fall asleep on the couch, or somewhere other than your bed? Maybe your parents would carry you back to your bed or maybe they'd cover you with a blanket right where you were. You'd wake up warm and comfortable instead of cold and stiff. That small act of kindness made you feel safe and protected. Like someone was watching over you.

You can have that feeling every single day in your relationship with God. You can always feel loved, protected and that God is looking out for you and has your best interest at heart.

As a child, maybe the love and protection your parents provided was based on whether you had a tantrum that day or whether you were a perfect angel all week. But God's love is never like that! His love for you isn't based on how much you let road rage get the better of you last week or the fact that you spend genuine time in prayer with God every day. It's based on what Jesus did for you on the cross. Through the lens of Jesus, God sees you as whole and forgiven—as a part of His family.

If you're looking for someone to depend on to cheer with you in your victories (Numbers 6:24-26) and pick up the pieces in your failings, look no further than the One who created you and has your best interest at heart!

So, how do you feel God's love and protection on your life? By reading and declaring His promises of protection. Turn to Proverbs 18:10 and declare daily, "I run to God in every situation, He provides a safe refuge for me."

To help you live in the shelter that God provides we've created a downloadable PDF called Walk in the Word. Every month, we offer this PDF with eight declarations based on Scripture. You can download it, print it and put it somewhere you'll see it often. Whether it's on your desk, nightstand, bathroom mirror it will remind you to declare the Word!

Click here to download this month's Walk in the Word all about living under God's protection.

When you plant Gods Word in your heart and discover how much He wants to protect you, you'll learn to live in peace and joy, making worry grow strangely dim.

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