Paul proclaimed that allowing God
to work through Him, and walking by the Spirit's direction is the only way to
live (Acts 20:24). In my many years of living, I came to this same conclusion.
The results of changing our focus
and attitude from a self-centered one to a Christ-centered one is absolutely
freeing. We worry, stress-out, get sick and walk around in a bad mood less than
if we focus on our self (Galatians 6:9).
Not that we should neglect our
self, because this brings on a whole new set of issues. However, when we
concentrate only on our own feelings, goals and dreams, rather than focusing on
the Lord's will for us, we drown in negative emotions.
When we live for our self, our
mediocre relationship with God flattens, becomes monotonous and lacks passion
and inspiration. Yet, as we walk in His perfect will, we cannot wait to see
what the next day brings. We sing a new song to Him from our heart all day
long.
God has a perfect plan for each
unique life, and living in His will is the happiest place on earth (Ephesians
2:10). God's Spirit teaches us to trust Him implicitly; and as we do, our faith
grows, our spirit matures, and our love for Him renews.
We live in awe of His bountiful
provision, which causes us to spend most of our time delighting in His
steadfast love for us, and for His marvelous works in our life.
We grow discontent with anything
that arises in our life that is not His perfect will for us. We come to the
place that we refuse to settle for less than His best for us.
Prayer:
Father God, as we follow Your
will for our life, we walk in obedience to Your w ill as it effortlessly develops during our day. We consult You
before we do anything, and we follow Your peace in every decision and activity
in which we get involved (Proverbs 3:5-6).
We constantly find our self in
the right place, at the right time, doing the right work in order to advance
Your Kingdom in the earth. Whether we
are a stay-at-home parent, a CEO of a major company, a retailer, teacher,
clergy, skilled labor, garbage collector, etc., we do it all for Your praise
and glory (1 Corinthians 10:31-33).
Thought for the Day:
God has an individualized design
for each of His Saints; and when we choose to walk in His ways, and to
accomplish His will for each moment of our day, we find true peace and deep,
indescribable joy that put wings on our feet, a smile on our lips and a song in
our heart.
