"Trusting that He would make me what I needed to be for Him." Living Catholic Faith, Chicken Soup for the Soul" page 117 (Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Winninger)
Trusting God that He will make me who He has called me to be?
I don't know about you but I know for myself I have struggled with this.
Trust.
Trusting that the good work that God has started in my life, HE WILL COMPLETE.
Why the struggle?
It is where my eyes are focused on.
When I am focused on my short comings, on my struggles,my inadequacies, hurts and sorrow, I cannot see any good. I cannot see any change.
I cannot experience the freedom in Christ Jesus that He has attained for me through His death and resurrection on the cross.
I am focused on me.
When I turn my eyes off myself and start to focus on God and who He states I am....
I begin to believe that I am "a crown of splendor in God's right hand" as His Word states.
I may live in this world, but I am NOT of this world. My home is not this earth.
When my focus is on the Lord and the work that He IS doing in my life and my family, I begin to walk in the restoration, the healing and transformation power of God Almighty.
What have your eyes been on lately? All the preparations that need to be done for the Christmas season? The lack of funds? Stressing about the holiday get togethers with those relationships that rub you the wrong way?
Feelings of inadequacy?
Not measuring up?
Depression?
Laziness and procrastination?
Being overwhelmed?
The questions ofm how can I do this? Or, there is no way I can do this.
Concentrating on everything that has to get done and realizing that there is no possible way it will get done?
Was His death in vain?Was His sacrifice for our salvation not enough?
I'm not just asking you this beloved one, I am asking myself this more.
The good work that has been started in my family's life by God Almighty stop now?
My focus as been lately on the irritations of life.
Feeling overwhelmed like Moses' when He knew he had to lead all those people but felt totally inadequate.
My eyes have been going too and fro instead of focusing on the One!!
It is a daily choice where my eyes will rest.
Sometimes it is a second by second choice for me.
So as my God's Promise card states above me this morning on the shelf:
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
I'm choosing to know that God IS God over my life and my family's.
This day and forever more.
Thy Kingdom come Father God on earth as it is in heaven.
amen amen amen
9 comments:
Hi Angie, Good Morning Sis, I needed to read this blog, it blessed me...I need to focus on God more, I was stressing yesterday. I had a doc appointment the ended with me having sinus xrays, and needed meds for a sinus infection. And goodness, I've been focusing on all that needs done instead of finding my peace in God and focusing on Him. Thanks for this blog, God bless you sis~ you are a blessing to me!
Hugs, have a great day~ Tracy
Yes, we all need to readjust our focus. Focus upon Him only, He will take care of us.
Great post!!
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((Hugs))
Laura
Amen, we need to choose God. Trust is a major issue with me and I'm having to practice letting go and letting God. More of Him, less of me. ((Hugs))
Amazing Grace-Start the day with it, look for it in the middle, and put your head on the pillow with it!!! Thanks for a beautiful post!!!....
Loved this! What a great reminder for me to keep my focus on the Right Thing!! :)
Thanks for always being an encouragement to so many of us!
I've battled trust my whole life....
Oh Sweetie--I know....it's hard not to be stressed out especially this time of year! We let everything on earth worry us when if I think of heavenly things, I won['t have time for that stress and worry. But there I go--worrying, being depressed, stressing over little things (and big!). I guess I'll never learn that my trust is in the Lord, and He cannot , will not fail! Yes, I---I may fail, but He will never fail us! Thanks for the reminder.
Sorry I couldn't reach you this morning. I left you a voice message on your phone.
Love ya!!
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