If I look hard enough, I can find enough faults in myself to fill a book. Especially if I start analysing the past.
So I'm going to start believing the word of God! If God loves me, who in their right mind, including myself, can be against me? If Jesus is My Lord - as well as being my Saviour, my friend (as in best mate that I chat things through with, clown around with, make an idiot of myself in front of without fearing reprisals), my comforter (through His Holy Spirit), - and if I keep seeking His presence to declare my willingness for Him to change me in any way He wants to... phew sorry that was such a long sentence, but it all keeps tumbling out when I think How Great, how Wonderful He is. But anyway, if Jesus is my Lord, it's up to Him. If there are things right about me, it's up to Him to develop them for His good purposes. If there are things wrong with me, it's up to Him to put them right in the way He wants to. And I remind myself, that HE KNOWS BEST! So I'm going to stop beating myself up about even my most embarrassing character flaws. "Well maybe I'm not praying enough/too much/ neither of the above. Maybe I don't spend enough time listening in my spirit, praying in tongues, or reading the Bible every day....." I've decided:
God knows how to communicate to me in a way that will get my attention, and I will receive.
God knows what I need and want before I do! - He just prefers it when I'm awake enough to ask!
God's plan for me is better than anything I could imagine - even if it doesn't seem like it at the time!
God wants me successful, fulfilled, complete, joyful, peaceful, overflowing. Nothing else glorifies Him, and anything less hinders Him from blessing others through me, and He wants me to enjoy the journey on the way.
God tricked satan into messing with Job! Job let himself get a bit too religious to be any use to God (and he probably credited himself for his fortune and wealth rather than God). satan thought he was beating up Job to get the better of God - but look how both Job and God are glorified in the end. within limits proscribed by God, satan achieved both Job's and God's best end! It was a short-term disaster for eternal gain (phew! This was going to be a 2 minute blog!!!) and satan ended up NOWHERE (what's that old Beatles song - "He's a real nowhere man?")
So I challenge you to join me! WHATEVER IT IS, STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP ABOUT IT!
Well I enjoyed typing that, even if I'm only preaching to myself! Praise God! Bless you Jesus! Thank you Holy Spirit!-
Hi Brother Tim, Hey I'm sorry u guys are cold. for me though the thought of coolness is tempting but i have come to know that in life the secret is to be content with what we have - since the grass is always greener until we get to our coveted pasture. pretty soon you'll be warm - hang in there. Last night,I realized what it was - I have been too busy and in the process got burnt out and started doing things in a ritual like way. God's right keep the sabbath is for a good reason. I read Psalms 139 the whole chapter comforting. God is humble enough to come meet us at our point of need, and understanding and most times He does just that because He is passionate about us but sometimes He just wants to take us to a deeper level with Him and upon reading Psalms 27:8 God says "Seek my Face" and David speaks to his heart and says "your face Lord I will seek." How do I seek the Lord? I could for one; read His word, 2.I could set aside time to fast and pray - get away from the noise and just rest in His presence. These two always have worked for me. It renews my strength and I know sometimes it sounds like "works" but if Jesus did it, it means it's important. These are wise words - a lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. God bless.
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