As the Holy Spirit perfects us, instead of looking
at trials with a carnal mind, we view them with the mind of Christ. God’s
divinity within us turns any trials into a momentary and light affliction (2
Corinthians 4:17).
Most people spend more time believing that God is
going to give them what they want and do not have, rather than in focusing on
His will for them moment by moment throughout each new day.
The more we look to the future, the more we waste
the present. When we view our present trials as part of God’s will for us, we
find Him in the midst of them (Romans 12:2).
Jesus asks us to separate our self from the human
realm of life, even while we still live in it (John 15:19). We physically live
in the world, but we do not belong to any part of it (John 17:14-15).
We find this place of spiritually mindedness by
realizing that our humanity is dead in Christ, and we no longer live, but
Christ lives in and through us (Galatians 2:20; Colossians 3:3).
Jesus already overcame any negative aspect we could
ever experience in this life, and He dwells in us with all of the power of our
triune God (John 16:33).
We walk in His victory as we experience each trial
as a new adventure, which God brings our way. God uses these trials to
transform us out of the earthly sphere into His spiritual Kingdom (2
Corinthians 5:17).
Prayer:
Father God, You gave us the life we have, just as
it is right now. You want us to allow You to shine through us in it, rather
than for us to wait around for something we think we need. Help us to learn to
be content in Your provision for our daily needs, rather than wanting something
different or more (Philippians 4:11).
Remind us to focus on what is eternal rather than on
that which is earthly, because reality is only found in You. You do not promise
us tomorrow; so help us to give You all of our self in this moment, without holding
back anything or worrying about the future in any way.
Thought for the Day:
When we love the things of this world, we do not
have the love of the Father in us. - 1 John 2:15
