The Psalmist referred to our soul - our
thoughts, emotions and choices - as a weaned child within us. He recommends
that we calm and quiet our "Inner Child" (Psalm 131:2).
I totally agree with him. Many of our
current issues are fueled by the trauma of our past, especially from our
childhood, and caused by family, friends, acquaintances, and Satan's lies.
We have many God-given emotions and
mental needs, which were neglected in our childhood; and we get too busy during
our adult life to satisfy them our self.
Our mind, will and emotions play an influential
part in our life, but we often relegate the soul to the realm of the “flesh”
and attempt to crucify it.
I am not talking about carnal thoughts,
desires and feelings. We constantly bombard our nervous system with chaotic
trivia and ignore the important things in our life.
We chat or text on the cell phone more
than we talk to God. To change this mad rush through life, we simply need to
make a slight adjustment in our mindset.
Rather than focusing on completing our
list of things to do, we can listen to and follow the Spirit of God as He leads
us through every moment of the day. This cuts down on frustrated goals and
constant irritations.
We stop neglecting and abusing our
self, and we start nurturing the needs of our soul as we respond to God's
sanctifying process. We do not encourage or condone sin, but we do fulfill our
legitimate needs (Romans 5:21, 6:1-2).
Prayer:
Father God, help us to sit still and to
acknowledge that You are our God and King (Psalm 55; Proverbs 3:5-6). You care
about every need we have - physical, mental, financial, emotional and
spiritual. Jesus died to bring us healing in all of these areas. You reveal
Satan lies that keep us in bondage to the past; and You help us to collect the
pieces of our past that life and the devil stole from us.
We are complete in You (Colossians
2:10), wanting nothing and counting everything we experience as a joyful event.
This can happen only because of Your presence in us and with us, through all of
life's trials and triumphs (James 1:2-12). Thank You for making us joint heirs
with Jesus of Your Kingdom and for giving us Your Spirit to bring us to
perfection in holiness.
Thought for the Day:
Jesus gives us His righteousness in
place of our sin, and we experience His peace as we walk in holiness, quietness
and confidence forever. - Isaiah 32:17
