God certainly knows how to get a message to us when we need it.
I already know this but yet applying it in the midst of major hard times is easier said than done.
The last two days the devotions in Jesus Calling have been exactly what I needed to hear.
While I spend time in prayer at least twice a day (morning and night) and usually talk to God throughout the day, I read my two devotional books daily, I read countless emails with Scripture and thoughts in them…but yet somehow I still wasn’t connecting on a deep enough level. I was going through the motions perhaps but not really listening for Him, because I’ve been so caught up in all the major nonsense here that I was focusing on the problems and worrying and not focusing on Him, not totally believing, not totally standing in faith.
So, these two notes from the last two days were much needed for myself…
and apparently so did others who DM’d me on Facebook
That’s why I’m putting them both here in one easy place to read and putting my own confession out here that I need to spend more time really focusing on Him and that’s what I plan on doing!
This note was perfect for yesterday, May 21 for me
this was in today’s Jesus Calling devotional, so appropriate for what I and many others are going through.
“I, the creator of the universe, am with you and for you. What more could you need? when you feel lack, it is because you are not connecting with Me at a deep level. I offer abundant Life; your part is to trust Me, refusing to worry about anything.
It is not so much adverse events that make you anxious as it is your thoughts about those events. Your mind engages in efforts to take control of a situation, to bring about the result you desire. Your thoughts close in on the problem like ravenous wolves. Determined to make things go your way, you forget that I am in charge of your life. The only remedy is to switch your focus from the problem to My Presence. Stop all your striving, and watch to see what I will do. I am the Lord!”
and today’s was just as perfect!
God knows how to get a message to us, that’s for sure!
Today’s note:
“When things don’t go as you would like, accept the situation immediately. If you indulge in feelings of regret, they can easily spill over the line into resentment. Remember that I am sovereign over your circumstances, and humble yourself under My mighty hand. Rejoice in what I am doing in your life, even though it is beyond your understanding.
I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. In Me you have everything you need, both for this life and for the life yet to come. Don’t let the impact of the world shatter your thinking or draw you away from focusing on Me. The ultimate challenge is to keep fixing your eyes on Me, no matter what is going on around you. When I am central in your thinking, you are able to view circumstances from My perspective.