Paying attention to our body,
soul and spirit during each minute of the day helps us to leave the past behind
us and not to worry about the future as we surrender to the joy of the Lord
within us.
Sipping purified water all day
long will help keep our body running smoothly. A healthy body promotes a
healthy soul and spirit. We focus on each moment of time as God gives it to us
and we learn to walk by the direction of His Spirit.
Random acts of kindness go a long
way to spread God's love to the world around us: paying for someone's groceries
for them; allowing someone to go ahead of us, so they can pull out of a side
street into the flow of traffic; holding a door open for a senior citizen; and
taking other opportunities for small acts of consideration that God may lead us
to do.
Hiking or picnicking out in
nature enables us to appreciate the intricacies of God's creation. We see how fearfully and wonderfully we are really made when we observe nature all around
us (Psalm 149:14).
These areas of submission to
God's Spirit help us to learn to surrender our goals and agenda to His guidance
and direction. This keeps us in the center of God's will - the happiest place
on earth.
We promote our Godly focus by taking
a few moments to breathe deeply as we watch a sunset or sunrise; erecting a
bird feeder and watching nature in action, which gives us a sense of completion;
living a life of praise for every circumstance in life (Philippians 4:4).
Planting a flower garden that
attracts pollinators not only promotes our future, but gives us joy as we watch
them enjoying the sweet nectar of life.
Surrendering to the Lord keeps us from careening
though life on the fast track. It changes our attitude to a positive, unhurried
one that promotes peace and joy in our spirit and soul.
Prayer:
Father God, with Your love and
power within us, we can change our world one person at a time. Teach us to use
discernment as we follow others as they follow Christ, so that we can avoid the
tainted advice of false prophets (1 John 4:4).
We surrender to You our personal
identity, autonomy, and goals. We relinquish our fears, discouragement, and
false assumptions and expectations. Help us not to cling to our erroneous
dreams of worldly success and to focus instead on furthering Your Kingdom in
the earth.
Thought for the Day:
When we are so fully grafted into
the Vine that our personal identity is completely wrapped up in God's, we
experience joy that only comes through total surrender to the will of God.
