We
never need to struggle in life if we remember that God is actually in control
of the universe, and that we can trust Him with our life. In so many ways, He
proves He is capable of holding our life together regardless of our trials.
God
calls us to remain confident in our faith in His faithfulness, because with
this commitment, we receive great rewards (Hebrew 11:6). We endure every trial
and set back by walking in the will of God, and then we receive His promises
(Hebrews 10:35-36).
We
do not demand that God keep His promises, and we do not shove them in His face
with a heart full of insistent expectations. We just thank Him for doing His
will, and we graciously receive what He has for us. If He does not give us what
we want, it is because it is not what He wants for us.
We
live with a heart full of praise for what He has already done for us; and we
never draw back, because God gets no pleasure from our lack of devotion to Him.
We trust in His goodness and mercy and we revel in His constant presence within
us (Hebrews 10:37-38).
If
we walk, not according to our will but by His, then we live with our faith in
the Son of God who loves us and gave Himself for us, rather than in our own
abilities. As we keep our mind on Him, He proves to us over and over throughout
the day that His mind is continually on us.
We
believe in Jesus and His Word, which is the bedrock of our salvation (Hebrews
10:39; Acts 16:31). With this in mind, we continually pray that God will count
us worthy of His calling on our life; and that by His power, He may fulfill all
of our efforts, when we follow His will (2 Thessalonians 1:11).
Prayer:
Father
God, it is only by continuing in contemplative communion with You, our loving
Heavenly Father, that we can find true joy and rest for our soul in the midst
of trying circumstances. If we keep our focus on You, we will pray with faith
instead of fear.
Help
us to learn contentment by trusting You with our life, regardless of our circumstances
(Philippians 4:11). Remind us that You always work out everything for our good
(Romans 8:28). Then Your peace, which surpasses our carnal understanding, fills
our spirit, soul and body (Isaiah 26:3; Philippians 4:7).
Thought
for the Day
If
we completely surrender our agenda for our life to God, and prayerfully live
every moment guided by His Holy Spirit, we will walk in victory (Galatians 5:
16); and if we keep our focus on Him rather than on the circumstances in our life,
our joy is complete, our peace is deep seated, and our confidence in His
abilities within us remains sure.
