We have no need to fear death or to cling to
this life. We can relinquish our desires to succeed in this society, because it
is only a vapor on a cold winter's day (James 4:14). It quickly dissipates.
Our dependence on earthly advantages leave us
insecure at best. As we value our temporal life with less importance and put a
higher priority on our spiritual life, our levels of stress, fear, anxiety and
depression about our life on this earth diminish.
Satan's lies and negative self-talk, which
comes from significant others in our life and fills our mind, attempt to rob us
of our confidence in God's love.
It is important for us to reject these
negative thoughts and attitudes as they pop up and replace them with God's
truth (Philippians 4:8). We agree with what God says about us in His Word. http://vintagelawrence.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ANDERSON_WhoIAmInChrist.pdf
As we develop a habit of prayer, this proves
our dependence upon God. It humbles us and glorifies God who holds all power,
glory and honor in His hands.
Only as we snuggle in the palm of God's hand are
we safe. He prevents life from separating us from His love (John 10:27-29;
Romans 8:35-39). We are sealed in Him by His Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14).
As a child of God, Christ is in us and we are
the temple of His Holy Spirit (Galatians 2:20; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). There is
no need for us to belittle our self or to believe these negative lies.
God cares about our heartaches and He bears
our burdens as we share them with Him (1 Peter 5:7). He helps us in all of our
troubles (Psalm 46:1). We go to God with every distress and He keeps our tears
in His bottle to revenge in His way and timing (Psalm 56:8).
We can pray in our own words about the real
issues which affect our life. Our needs, feelings, wounds and failings are His
concern too. We can trust Him to meet all of our needs as we make His Kingdom
our priority in this life (Matthew 6:33).
Prayer:
Father God, You are our God, and You save us
and preserve our life as we trust in You (Psalm 86:2). You already know the end of time from the
beginning; and Your purpose will stand through it all as You carry out Your
pleasure (Isaiah 46:10). As we read accounts of Your goodness throughout Your
Word, it builds our faith. We sing joyfully of Your righteous choices in the
affairs of our world.
You are compassionate and gracious, a good,
good God; and we are loved by You. You are slow to anger and great in loving
kindness and You never send judgment without first sending ample warning and
time to repent. You are good to all; and we see Your tender mercies through
Your works in times past, as well as today (Psalm 145:7-9).
Thought for the Day:
God is the Lord of hosts and is exalted in all
the earth, our God who is holy in all of His righteous decisions; and when we
pass from this life to Heaven, we go immediately into the presence of God. - Isaiah 5:16
