What has your heart?
What has your mind?
What consumes your thoughts?
What has you distracted?
If you are worried; if you are trying to figure out a problem that keeps you awake at night; if you feel like you have more on your plate than you can handle; if you don't know which way to turn for an answer to a situation, then you are being disobedient to the Word of God, and are in sin.
You have lost your focus! At this point God is not on the throne of your heart! You have pushed Him off and you have climbed up there and "self" has become your God!
The enemy has distracted you and you have no peace!
So you recognize that you are in sin; what do you do?
You repent!
You get off the throne and invite God to take His rightful place, and then you take every thought captive, that would attempt to distract you again!
It is a continual battle! But that is where we war! In the mind!
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." (Philippians 4:8 KJV)
THINK on THESE things!
Read you Bible! Think on scripture! Memorize and meditate on the things of God!
Let His WORD dwell in you richly - THAT is where peace comes from! That is where you find the quiet assurance!
Let's face it! GOD IS IN CONTROL! We have no control! All of our efforts are to no avail! If our way was working, we wouldn't have the chaos and turmoil in our lives! When we step aside; when we choose to get out of God's way and let Him work in our lives - EVERYTHING falls into place!
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7 KJV
You Pray!
You Trust!
You be Obedient!
You Rest!
You do your part - He WILL do His! He knows your need even before you do and He IS faithful even when we aren't!
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” Proverbs 3:5-8 KJV
Even so - MARANATHA!
From 5/24/14
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