“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” - Colossians 3:17Can you give thanks to God the Father for what you do in word and deed? If you cannot perform your current behavior in the name of the Lord Jesus, then do not do it!
Serenity Prayer
“Father, grant me the patience to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”The Serenity Prayer teaches us that we can hear God’s desire for every situation in our life. We can experience each moment of life fully and deliberately with thought, prayer and purpose. In the Serenity prayer we ask God to give us the wisdom to know what situations in our life that we can change, and which to leave in His hands.
If you cannot change them, then give them to God. No! I mean, REALLY give them to God. Then praise God for them, in them, and through them, even for the negative elements.
God either helps us to deal with the abhorrent emotions and circumstances in our life right now, or He willingly takes the burden of them from us; so that we go on to the next moment of life full of peace and joy. By doing this, we end up walking in complete contentment and in the dynamic fullness of the Spirit of God.
Prayer:
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that you may be filled to the measure of ALL the fullness of God.” - Ephesians 3:16-19
Thought for the Day:
Living life consciously, in the present moment, keeps us from taking life for granted.
