Any area of our life, which we do not
surrender to God, holds us back from receiving the fullness of His presence.
Negative emotions are the indicators of areas to which we are still clinging.
When we feel negative, we can inspect
our soul to discover the root of the issues. We may need to repent of our
attitude or actions, to forgive our self or someone else, or to change our
focus about this issue until it no longer bothers us.
Total surrender opens the windows of
heaven to fill our life with all of God's fullness and blessings. Obeying God's
Word and walking in the Spirit are the steps for success in our journey through
sanctification (Galatians 5:15-25).
As we yield to God's will, we learn
that He always works out everything - even the most painful human experience -
for our ultimate good, if we will only relinquish our plans and embrace His
will (Matthew 13: 44-46).
Satan will attempt to hinder us with his
lies, fear of the unknown, grudges over past treatment, and carnal desires that
thwart God's purposes in our life.
However, Christ in us is greater than
Satan and his demons (1 John 4:4). We are filled with God through Christ in us.
He fills us with his holiness, peace and joy as He fills us with His Holy
Spirit (Romans 14:17).
We realize that we are simply stewards
of all the material blessings, which God gives us; and if we use then as He
directs us, He will give us more, and often something better to use and share.
As we grasp the immensity of God's
love, we live and walk in His presence, giving preference to His will in our
life, rather than pursuing our own goals, dreams and desires.
We have no greater desire than to be
used by God to further His Kingdom in this earth and to take as many people to
heaven with us who will humble their pride and surrender their life to Him too.
Prayer:
Father God, show us the reality of Your
presence indwelling within us (Matthew 28:20). Thank You for walking through
the trials of this life with us, giving us green pastures and still waters, and
restoring our soul (Psalm 23:1-2).
Remind us not to have faith in what we
want You to do for us, but to have faith to do what You want us to do for You.
Help us to focus on Your will and to understand that the prayer that never
fails is, "Lord, not my will, but Yours be done on earth, in my life and
in Heaven." (Matthew 6:10)
Thought for the Day:
The intense focus of God’s heart is to
live as one with us, just as He is one with Jesus. - John 17:22:23
