Authentic Christians rely on the Lord as our
strength and our shield. We trust in Him with our whole heart, because He
always helps us and fills our heart with His joy as our strength (Nehemiah
8:10).
We constantly break out into songs of thanksgiving
to Him for all that He does for us (Psalm 28:7). He is worthy of our praise,
even if He allows us to experience trials in this world.
We often cause our own trials by our thoughts,
emotions and choices. If we keep blaming others for our failure nothing ever
improves and we are kept in bondage by our anxiety and our past.
If we allow God's Spirit to make us humble, we
realize we are powerless in this life. Powerlessness leads to surrender, and
surrender inspires us to enjoy true serenity.
Serenity is a deep peace, which transcends our
circumstance. God's peace leads to joy that does not depend on positive
experiences. Then joy leads to more peace and acceptance of God's will for us.
The happiness that the world provides is fickle at
best. It ebbs and flows with the tides of life. God's joy gives us energy to
follow the leading of His Spirit as we live through each moment of our day.
When we live moment by moment we have no need to
live in regret over the past or fear of the future (Galatians 5:15-25). We plan
our activities for the day according to the leading of God's Spirit.
Prayer:
Father God, teach us how to pray without ceasing at
the same time that we live out the responsibilities of our daily lives. Since
we cannot stay on our knees in our prayer closet all day long, we must learn to
pray during each moment of our schedule. Thank You for giving us the
opportunity to pray about every moment as You give it to us.
When we ask You what You want us to do, help us to follow
Your Spirit's leading and accomplish Your will in every moment of our life.
Each new endeavor throughout our day is bathed in prayer and we lean on Your
strength and provision rather than our human understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6).
Thought for the Day:
Humility admits that we cannot, and acknowledges
that God can; and life flows so much smoother when we bathe each moment in
prayer.
