Relax Your Mind-Don’t Overthink

"Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."Matthew 6:34

What is burdening you right now? Many times when you have concerns in your life and you know you are to let them go but just can’t seem to do it all the way. Why is it you hang on to things cluttering your peace? 

Spiritual  discipline takes practice doing something over and over such as to stop overthinking and focus your mind on a new topic. The only thing you do by constantly mulling over stuff is to make yourself mentally sick and unpleasant to be around. 

Pray and ask God to help you shut off wrong thinking patterns. Stop gazing at social media it does nothing more than to fuel a fire already blazing. Pray, trust, believe and know that you will receive peace. 

PRAYER: I ask Father for help getting spider webs out of my head filled with wrong thoughts. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Nothing Too Hard For God

 "But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"Matthew 19:26

 

Nothing is too difficult for God. It is supernatural and it is a God thing. I am referring to how God works in your life as a result of your faithful prayers. 

Have you prayed and wondered why nothing is changing and you are tempted to jump in and help the Almighty which is almost comical thinking of it. God has a plan and works things out in His time and His way. Don’t mess things up by trying to make stuff happen on your timetable. 

Hang in there. Be still. Keep talking to God daily in prayer. Keep trusting and believing. 

PRAYER: Father I need you to help guide me and stay still. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Is Jesus Your Cornerstone?

Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’Isaiah 28:16

A cornerstone is the first stone set in the foundation of a masonry foundation. As a believer we are to remember that Jesus is our foundation. 

Have you allowed Jesus to be your cornerstone? If not what is holding you back? Too religious you say. Maybe you think you are fine without Jesus and all that. 

Do you want that ‘firm foundation’ only offered by Jesus? 

PRAYER: Father without you I am like a building with no walls and a pile of rubble. Thanks for being my cornerstone. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Can You Forgive?

"Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."Ephesians 4:32

Are you able to forgive an offense even if person thinks they don’t need to ask forgiveness? Often times pride gets in the way of restoring relationships and doing the right thing. 

Even if a person is long gone out of your life they may have hurt you terribly. You need to be able to let things go and give the person and situation to God. 

Ask God to help release your heart from bitterness you have built up that is like iron bars keeping you away from doing the right thing. 

PRAYER: Lord Jesus I pray for hearts that are wrought up in bitterness and pride be able to let you in to do a cleansing work. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

A Brand New Year-Let Things Go!

"Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:13-14

It has almost been two entire months since the new year was ushered in. How are those resolutions going? What about prayers for restoration of relationships? 

Instead of constantly hanging on to things you can not fix it may be necessary to totally surrender what has you downcast to God once and for all to simply let things go and let God work. 

Are you able to move forward totally trusting God with the details of the miracle you are waiting for? 

PRAYER: I give you my situation Lord and only you can bring about changes. Help me lean in and trust you. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

O2C God!

No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us. 1 John  4:12

Oh to see God! Actually his glory will overwhelm you and you probably won’t be able to gaze on Him in all His glory. This was on a license plate a friend shared with me.

Oh to behold His awesome majesty. Oh to lay eyes upon His glory and splendor.

No one can even begin to imagine His awesomeness. Oh how can an atheist think all we see daily is a cosmic accident. God in all His glory and splendor is in Heaven and He created all things.

PRAYER: Father may you stir the hearts of those people who think everything is a big bang accident. Give them a hunger for more in their hearts. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Fix Your Eyes On Jesus

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us, looking to Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith."Hebrews 12:1-2

What has your mind going in all directions? Whatever it is have you tried the mental exercise of saying “I give everything and everyone to you Lord”. That statement is found on the Pause Ap by John Eldredge. 

Mulling over situations you can do nothing about is not good for your physical or mental health. Try being still and giving stuff to the Lord. Read your Bible if you don’t have own private message me and I will mail you one. 

God’s word is key to your emotional well being. The world and culture we are living in doesn’t pay much attention to life with Jesus. In a recent interview prior to his impending death an actor was asked what was next after death and his reply, I will just cease to exist. That breaks my heart. Heaven and hell are real. Temptations are strong in our culture to deny God and live for personal pleasure but stand out in the crowd by praying for those struggling to believe. 

PRAYER: Help me not ever be haughty Father but instead bring people into my life who need your love. Help me respond and help others find the path to salvation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.