Life
is full of questions, but God has all the answers. So often we try so hard to
find a solution to a problem, but cannot enjoy success in any of our efforts.
When this happens, I find that I am trying too hard, rather than trusting in
God.
The
answer comes much more successfully when I stop trying, and start trusting God
first. I focus on living in His will, led by His Spirit each moment of the day.
At times there seems only two ways to go, but God often shows us a third option
if we wait on Him.
At
the right time and place, God brings me the solution and gives me the coveted
answer that I formerly diligently searched for without success. It is better to
consult the Lord in all things, rather than to trust in our human understanding
(Proverbs 3:5-6).
This
occurs in our marriage relationship, vocational decisions, even in deciding
what to fix for dinner, or for finding the answer in a word search puzzle! God
cares about every issue of our life, and He has a solution to every issue -
even if it is to say, "My grace is sufficient for you."
Developing
a heavenly mindset (Colossians 3:1) seems like an insurmountable task until we
realize that we already have the mind of Christ through His free gift of
salvation (1 Corinthians 2:16). We leave the anchor of this finite world and enter
the infinite world of the spiritual realm.
Our
life is now blessed with atonement for our carnal ways; holiness in our
thoughts, words and actions; and redemption and Christ's resurrection power in
all of our decisions and deeds. Our only struggle is to develop the discipline
of seeking God first and always (Romans 12:2).
We
rid our self of all anxiety, the desires of the flesh, and the temptation of
the devil through God's Word, His Spirit, His anointing, and His direction - until
we find His will in every decision.
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You that we do not live this life by fighting with weapons of this
world. We have Your divine power to decide what we will think and feel. Remind
us to demolish strongholds from sin and Satan through the inspiration of Your
Word and the power of Your Spirit (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
We
lasso our thoughts and emotions, and bring them into submission to You, rather
than allowing our flesh, the world and the devil to influence them. Help us to
set our mind on spiritual thoughts, not on the philosophy and expectations of
this world. We want to live in joyful and peaceful hope, as we pray without
ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16-17).
Thought
for the Day:
United
with Christ in His death, we are also united with Him in His resurrection;
therefore, we do not even consider the thoughts and deeds of our flesh that
attempt to draw us away from God, because we are no longer slaves to sin, but
free to live in the presence of God every moment of every day. - Romans 6:5-7
