We
can ask God for what we want; and if He wants us to have it, He will give it to
us (James 4:3). Yet, it is futile to waste time wanting what we do not have.
If
we do, we are telling God that He is a poor provider and He does not have our
best interest at heart (1 Peter 5:7). We are exhibiting a lack of faith in His
faithfulness and exalting our self over Him.
We
are also lacking in gratitude for all that He has already given to us
(Philippians 4:6). We are keeping our focus on the temporal aspects of this
life and functioning with human understanding.
Jesus
died for us all, and rose again - giving us supernatural power so we will not
live for our self, but for Him (John 3:16-18; 2 Corinthians 5:15). Jesus is the only way, truth and
life; and no one comes to God except through Him (John 14:6).
Our
Father God knows best. As we seek His Kingdom first, He provides us with
everything we need for our spiritual, physical, emotional and mental well-being (Matthew
6:33). God also gives us wisdom as we ask for it, which guides us in our
desires, thoughts and choices.
We
stop inching through life as a caterpillar; and instead, we soar like a
butterfly on the winds of adversity and trials. We mount up on wings like
eagles (Isaiah 40:31); and rise above the earth as we glide on the air currents
that God provides for us.
God
gives us the wisdom we need to navigate through life, encourage the
downtrodden, reject the devil's temptations to sin, and to make the decisions
which affect the rest of our life.
Prayer:
Father
God, we do not have to spend one moment longing for anything or anyone but You.
We no longer love this world nor the things, which it offers us. If we really
need something in our life, which we do not have, You will give it to us. You
will move us to another state; or give us a different car, vocation or house;
or provide us with a spouse or a child, if it is Your will for us.
Remind
us to trust only in You and in Your provision and timing. You have a perfect
plan for each one of us and living in the center of Your will is the happiest
place on earth. We seek You with all of our heart and we rely on Your wisdom
and grace to help us to navigate the decisions in our life.
Thought
for the Day:
Jesus
is our gift and reward in this life and the next, because He is our all in all.
- Colossians 1:17
