Do your best in everything God leads you to do.
Decluttering your life can have a wonderful effect on your mood and success.
Clear your desk at work, dust and clean the cobwebs in your house and even clear out the
shelves in the closets. Have a yard sale or donate to a local church thrift
store. This clean space in your life will contribute to freedom in your soul –
your mind, will and emotions, as well as in your spirit. Do not allow your “To Do” list to dominate your days.
Make your list and then pray about what God wants you to do and in what order
He wants you to do them. Once you decide where He wants you to go first, obey.
Then, listen to the Spirit’s inspiration during each task throughout the day.
The Lord will direct your
chores, errands, exercise regime, phone calls, visits and even what to purchase
and what to fix for meals. Pay attention to where you are and what is going on
around you. What is happening and how does God want you to respond to it? As we
meet one divine appointment after another, our heart sings with joy, our mind
bursts with positive thoughts and our moments fill with fulfilling deeds. As we
live each moment fully present with the Lord, we are in the right place at the
right time to accomplish great things for His Kingdom. You many not complete
your list. You may only take a few steps toward one of your goals for the day,
but you will feel a sense of achievement, because you have obeyed God’s
direction all day long.
Taking a few minutes
to walk and enjoy nature can revitalize your focus, calm your thoughts, bring
serenity to your soul and deepen your time of communication with the Lord. Sit
on the back porch with your Bible and watch the sunrise, or take a walk around
the neighborhood and enjoy the sunset. A time of worship with music in the car
or at home will smooth out the kinks in your day and keep you in total peace (Isaiah 26:3). Write a devotion,
visit the sick and shut-ins, spend time with your loved ones, watch a wholesome
movie or double date with Christian friends, whatever the Lord directs you to
do.
This perfect life starts
with eternal salvation through believing in Jesus Christ (John
6:40; Isaiah 10:15). However, even the
demons believe and tremble at the name of Jesus (James 2:19). So, God requires a second step for living His perfect
life. He calls us to repent of our sins. This is not a quick prayer that we
repeat each time we give in to temptation. It is a total surrender of our will
to His directive to live a holy life (1 Peter 1:15). The ultimate goal in our perfect life is to be
conformed to the image of Jesus Christ, who is the firstborn son of God, with
whom we are joint heirs of all that God promises (Romans 8:17, 29).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, help us to learn from our mistakes and those made by others. Give us remorse for our sins and victories in spite of our failings. Remind us to consider the consequences of our behavior and our choices. Let us reach for small successes as we learn to walk in Your presence by the leading of Your Holy Spirit. Release us from our bondage to accomplish worldly goals and help us to consider how our behavior affects eternity.
Thought for the Day:
Every perfect life begins
with surrender to God’s will and ends in eternity in His presence. Thank you, Sheila Bradley, for the use of your photo.
