God meets us in the morning with His plan for our day, which is full of divine moments for Him to use for His glory. Once we start our day in the anointing of God’s Spirit, we set our course for success. He keeps us in His sheltering arms, and He uses even the unnerving events in our life to bear good fruit for us and His Kingdom.
Even if our day turns sour with trials overwhelming us at every turn, each moment is still a divine rendezvous to allow His light to shine through us. Christ, who is our life, will turn around even the most horrendous situation for our good (Colossians 3:4; Romans 8:28)
When we feel negative emotions, they are often enmeshed in Satan's lies planted in us during times of negative experiences. We allow these lies to rule our life, because they affect our soul - our thoughts, emotions, and choices.
When we are feeling fearful, abandoned, unloved, worried, stressed, anxious, helpless, powerless, hopeless, or worthless, this is due to our lie-based beliefs and not because of our circumstances.
God's wisdom, which is skill for living, sets us free from every negative thought and experience that we ever encounter in this sin-cursed world in which we live. Christ in us - our only true source of real life, truth, and direction – will protect us from internalizing any pain and conflict, which we experience during our lifetime (Colossians 1:27; John 14:6).
When we live in God's peace and truth, we access His wisdom, which produces positive emotions such as: serenity, joy, assurance, confidence, security, and contentment. The peace of Christ fills in our heart, gives us access to God’s constant wisdom, helps us to traverse the trials that come our way, and satisfies the longing in our soul – our thoughts, choices, and emotions (Colossians 3:15).
Prayer:
Father God, thank You for showing us that if we make the time to consult You for Your plans for our life, rather than chasing our own goals, plans, and pursuits, You freely supply us with your wisdom – skill for living (James 1:5; Proverbs 3:5-6). You teach us Your heavenly wisdom and prompt in us a humble attitude in all our deeds (James 3:12).
Relying on our human pride and rebellion brings us more shame and frustration than fulfillment; yet, living in submission to Your will for our life makes us compliant to You and able to access Your wisdom for each moment of our day (Proverbs 11:2). We look to You to provide us with the spiritual wisdom and resources to take advantage of Your divine encounters and to perform inspired deeds according to Your perfect will for us (Ephesians 2:10).
Thoughts for the Day:
In this world of trials and trouble, we groan with all creation in eager anticipation of our manifestation as God’s sons. As we walk in the Spirit and not in our fleshly desires, opinions, and goals, we find a shift in our thinking. The joy and peace that God’s wisdom provides for us makes us more relaxed, joyful, and thinking positive thoughts as we experience jubilant and affirmative emotions.
- Romans 8:19; Galatians 5:15-25
