A thought for today
by Maureen
I am thankful we can all openly share and receive prayer and
help for one another...
A thought for today;
The bible says,
"pleasant
words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and HEALTH
to the BONES..Proverbs 16:24
So, words can relieve stress!
We are wise to anticipate that life will have moments of
pain, confusion and fear.
But, God's word has the best antidote (sp) and without faith
it's impossible to please HIM..
Remember David saying,
"at what time I am afraid I will TRUST in THEE."
So he admitted fear but then later the remedy for his fear.
satan wants us to stay in fear, doubt, worry anxiety etc,
all the time but GOD does not want us to park our tent
there.
IF today you are down in spirit it's ok, remember what HE
has done in times past and hold on to all his promises...
Its easy to get bogged down with many circumstances of life. When I am tempted to think/believe that IF I am being "blessed" certainly the Lord is with me or somehow pleased with me and my efforts...Whenever I read the accounts of Paul/Silas and ALL that godly men and women suffered I somehow have to change a perspective.
The truth is life will NEVER be easy or what we think we
perceive as such but I dont want to be a murmurer and
complainer...God was not pleased with such an attitude in
fact the bible states in Psalms that GOD was furious...He
honors faith and I fall so short. So, perhaps today I will
pray the prayer of relinquishment, as Jesus did, "not my
will but thine be done."
That does not mean I am not going to be active in prayers
for healing of myself, friends, family and that I just sit
back in slothfulness, I have to daily put on the full armour
of God to resist the onslaughts of the evil one. But, after
I have done all I can, to be still and know that HE is GOD,
and of myself I can do nothing but with HIM all things
become possible, TO THEY THAT BELIEVE.
Come quickly Lord Jesus!
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