Sitting quietly at Jesus' feet is a tremendously healing
endeavor. We cease from our labors and listen to His voice, feel His hand
stroking our head, breathing in unison with Him as He listens to our troubles
and trials, and receives our praise.
His presence fills us with His peace and joy in spite of
circumstances. His ministry to our spirit by His Spirit makes a lasting
impression on our soul as He calms the raging sea within our thoughts and
emotions.
It is easier to keep busy than to sit quietly and still.
We rush headlong into life and ignore the deep recesses of our soul that need
healing; but these unresolved conflicts tear us down every day for the rest of
our life - until we are willing to sit quietly and listen to our soul.
We feel vulnerable when too much of our inner self is
exposed to the light of day. Satan's condemnation, the world's expectations and
the negative self-talk in us from years of input by significant others in our
life, make us uncomfortable with confronting our fears and insecurities.
It is important to pause during the day to prop up our
feet, drink a cup of tea, do a craft, watch a wholesome show or movie, play a video
game, paint a picture, learn a musical instrument, etc. This gives our soul a
much needed chance to play and experience a time of abandon and creativity.
Proven scientific studies show that meditation decreases
our negative attitudes and neurosis, as well as increases our feelings of
control and security. Meditating on God's Word heals these psychosomatic issues
and decreases their effects on our life.
God's Spirit is sanctifying our soul little by little and
day by day. Our carnality is decreasing so that He may increase in us and
through us. We do not attempt to perfect our self (Galatians 3:1-3), but we
surrender to God's work within us (Romans 8).
We pray without ceasing by consulting God each moment of
our day (Proverbs 3:5-6) and we walk in the Spirit rather than fulfilling the
former, diminishing, carnal desires of our flesh (Galatians 5:15-25; Colossians
3:3-4). We live in victory and fulfillment with His ceaseless peace and joy.
Prayer:
Father God, You draw us to Your heart through our wounds,
scars and brokenness. You accomplish Your most powerful miracles through those
of us who turn toward You in our weakness, rather than blaming You and turning
away from You in our distress. You plant a seed for a miracle in every trial.
You use our brokenness to prove Your love for us and that
You are sovereign in our life. You call us by name and give us treasures from
our darkness and riches in the midst of the secret places of grief in our soul
(Isaiah 45:3). Thank You for setting us free from worldly concerns and for reminding
us to stay focused on You and Your will throughout our day.
Thought for the Day:
When we walk in the power and anointing of Christ in us
and fulfill God's will for our life, we see the lasting fruit both of God's
sanctifying work in our soul and of our spiritual endeavors in the lives of
those God brings into our life; this causes us to rejoice constantly in God's
faithfulness and goodness.
