Devotion- I, (Helen Sowell) Am A Worrier (I feel like Im at a AA meeting) or maybe a WAM (Worry Annonomous Meeting). I am trying to work on this. Im trying to Develop an Attitude of Faith and Prayer. This is one thing I want to try and change this year. Ive learned that my attitude has a lot to do with living a worry-free life. There will always be situations that cause us concern, but with Gods help, we can live above all of it and enjoy life. Cast your care on the Lord and say, God, I trust You, and Im going to enjoy the life You have given me. When you give your problems to God, you must also decide to be satisfied with His answers. Trusting God to do whats best for us involves dying to self. Paul said, it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me (Galatians 2:20). You can trust God to do whats best for you, so you dont have to worry about it. When you have a positive attitude and keep your faith in God, you cant be defeated. We must stop trying to make things happen the way we want and get to the place where we desire to please God more than ourselves. The Christ in us has to supercede what we want. Faith and the Word of God will help you overcome worry. Worrying involves negative thoughts, but speaking positive things out of your mouth will interrupt those negative thought patterns. When we are full of the Word of God, we can speak it out of our mouths in faith. Faith is stronger than doubt, negativism and unbelief. Faith has a positive attitude that can overcome our past and lead us into a great future. Faith is a powerful force that cannot be conquered. Another powerful force is prayer. When youre under pressure, its always best to pray about it instead of talk about it. Prayer is the blueprint for a successful life. During His time on earth, Jesus prayed. He entrusted everything to God, even His reputation and life. We can do the same. We dont have to explain all the problems to Him; we can just give them to Him and ask Him to take care of everything. Dont complicate prayer. Just have confidence in simple, believing prayer. Look at Pauls instructions in Philippians 4:6-7: Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God. And Gods peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. If youre a Christian who goes around burdened or weighed down all the time, something is wrong. You may have had faith in Christ for salvation, but you havent moved into walking in faith daily for the life that God has given you. The Bible tells us that God is faithful, thats one of His major characteristics. He can be counted on to come through for us, so we should trust Him totally and completely. When we do, well be ready for anything that may come our way.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 14:05:02 +0000
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