So, carrying on from yesterday. Do you thank God daily even for the little things in your life? We have so much to be thankful for and we must say so daily as our pleasure angers the devil.
Psalm 25:1 - " In you, Lord my God, I put my trust." - Here I am lord, I am yours, use me. We spend too much time telling God what we want, when in fact we ought to listen more to what God wants us to do! Put doing God's work in high importance in your life. Of course we all need to have employment, that's a priority but before, during and after that please strive to put God's work first.
Alter your routine to fit it in. If you do not spend frequent quality time with God you will repeatedly have days that don't go so well. How about spending your lunch hour with God instead of with colleagues? Yes you will miss out on the gossip but should that really be of high importance in your life anyway? A lot of what you do in God now determines what will happen for you spiritually in the future.
Luke 22:39 - " Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him." "As usual" it says, that means it was Jesus' habit. It can be hard at first to get into a new routine or adopt a new habit but give your all and will become easier. Pray ahead of time rather than at a time of temptation so that you will not get into it. Pray that you do not get into temptation. If you do this then you will have the strength not to submit. The power of the Holy Spirit lives in us and with that and prayer we can stand up against our weaknesses such as poor habits, lack of devotional routine.
John 8:1-6 - (no quote) Have you ever said something then wished that you hadn't? In the law of Moses at that time an adulterous woman was due to be stoned to death. Jesus was asked his opinion as a teacher but he, the one teaching love and mercy was put in a quandary but one he quickly resolved and in John 8:7 Jesus said "Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." Here he managed to speak within the law but maintain his own teachings.
If we want to be an inspirational Christian to others we need to live the right life ourselves as we cannot be a good example.
Psalm 118:24 this is the day that the Lord has made. Don't delay your daily chores, get up, get them done. Whatever time you start your day you need to start it with God. Get yourself into that mindset that you are not going to get upset if everything doesn't go your way (Ephesians 6:11-18). Rise early, seek God. Jesus is the true bread of life and we need recognise that.
Isaiah 40:31 " but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
- This is answer to your life. Seize it with all your might. If getting up early wasn't important it wouldn't say it all over the bible First thing on morning take time to be with yourself only and then with God and start each day thinking to please God today. Colossians 1:3 and Galatians 10 teach us the importance of setting our mind to do something nice for someone each day, a verbal compliment, an errand, pleasing email and so on. The more you compliment others the better you yourself will feel.
Set your mind to believe that you are going to enjoy life in peace and will not live in bondage. You put up with too much. Stop doing so and get in agreement with God and allow him in.
Think every morning who you can be a blessing to that day and do so daily.
Every day confess the word out loud and prophesy your future, call things how they will be, not as they are at the moment letting the devil hear.
Psalm 103:20 " Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word." Start your days right, angels harken when they hear your voice talking with God. Say to yourself, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. When you give God the honour of giving him your time he will show up in your life.
Psalm 5:3 " In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly."
Does God hear you on a morning???
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