It is the end of January. I look back and say - did I start out the way I wanted to? Was I fired up, did I lose weight, did I touch someone with generosity, did I tell someone about Jesus and what He has done for my life in 2011. Well, two out of three isn't bad. I got fired up and I have talked about how the Lord God Jehovah is our reason for living. A friend who has prophetic abilities gave me a message from God that I needed to live 2011 Large - Rise above all the junk. Rise above all the tragedy you see. Rise above your need to fix or control all that stuff. Let God be God. He has it all in control anyway.
I see people scrambling. I hear about and am involved in many intense situations. Family as well as others. This year already, it feels different. I see Him in action and I call on Him because I just don't know how to see the way past or steer the way past life's obstacles. Psalm 112: 7 says. "He shall not be afraid of evil tiding; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord." AMP Version. Perhaps it is my age, but it is so simple and direct. "Why would I want to try anything else but Jesus Christ to walk me through life?" Many of us have tried, haven't we. Booze, my way or the highway, workaholism, (sp), spending, television, anything to cover over the pain of reality. Some of us don't believe that a God can let such horrific things happen and we cover that over by turning away. I just keep coming back to the truth. God's grace is disguised in mercy, unconditional love, and life giving breath. You need to run, not walk towards Him and plead for that living water. His miracle touch. His miracle power. His miracle Grace. If you haven't tried it, you are missing out on a daily flushing of worries, upheaval, and offenses that grind us down into the dirt. How do I know? I have experienced that this month of January. It is quite refreshing to not be bogged down like I have in the past.
Look into His Word, you will find out there is not another entity that can love, protect and deliver you from all that stuff in life that is handed to us every day. I could list cases of tragedy, just in my sphere of influence, right off the bat. And that is the tip of the iceberg. Our day and age has proven that the days of carefree abandonment are over. We always have choices, don't we. But as for me, I am running for help. To the CEO of life. Jesus Christ. The Way, The Truth, and the Life.
He came in the flesh, He died for us so we could be free of micro-managing our lives.
And then, He rose again so you could be free. It doesn't mean free from life's distractions, but free from letting it take you down. Get in His corner. Let Him prove it to you.
Next - I will be getting back to the book "I Hate It When My Soul Is Crying" Exerts will resume next week.
Rest in Him - Phil 4: - 6, 7, and 8
and, Phil 4: 13
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