Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. Let your gentleness be evident to all. For the Lord is near. Philippians 4:4-5
Pray about everything?
Worry about nothing?
Father God, I am Italian.
Worry is our middle name!
Well so I have been told.
Everywhere I turn I am told that I SHOULD worry!
Well when I look to the left and look to the right.
When I gaze into Your face though that is a different story.
When I read Your Word it tells me the complete opposite.
Your Word tells me that as I pray, I should be praying from a place of thanksgiving.
Thankful?
For what I am going through?
For what I am dealing with?
Am I truly dealing with it when my heart is coming to You with thanksgiving?
Or are You the One that is in control?
When I am filled with anxiety and stress, than I am the one that is seeking control. I am the one that is NOT letting go and letting God.
It IS very hard to be rejoicing in the Lord ALWAYS when your dealing with a mind set that is overwhelmed.
When your focused on everything you have to do, when your dealing with difficult people, when your tired, stressed, angry and frustrated.
It is EVEN more difficult to be gentle when your going about your day with the focus on all that you have to do, when your focus is on dealing with those difficult people and when your focused on yourself.
See where the focus is?
The Lord is near.
Well if my focus is not on Him, I am definitely not sensing His presence!
Whatever woman!
God has given me His Word and that DOES apply to me.
When I apply His Word, His truths to my life.....
I am able....
to....
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice. Letting my gentleness be evident to all for the Lord is near. Not being anxious about anything but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with a thankful heart to the Lord, I make my requests known to God.
I am determined...I am focused...
When I falter (and I will), I am running back to our Father with a repentant heart, seeking forgiveness and receiving His cleansing from all the wrong thinking, acting and speaking.
Getting right back to be determined and focused.
I am NO longer a pit dweller.
Been there, done that.
NO MORE!!
Thy Kingdom come Father God on earth as it is in heaven.
amen amen amen
6 comments:
I try hard not to be a pit dweller either! Like you say not easy when you're Italian! Haha... not impossible either though, right? :)
((Hugs))
Laura
It's easy to dwell in the pit and it's only with grace and determination can we set our eyes on Him. Thanks for keepin' it real Sista. (((Hugs)))
Amen! I have battled for many years being a pit dweller but after God delivered us from so many in the natural...disasters when the only was out was destruction but He changed the entire situation, circumstances and outcome. I see things differently now. Do I still worry from time to time? Absolutely but I dont' dwell there long when I do.
Love you!
girl I love your posts, I love that you take the time to find all these appropriate pictures to go with them. You Rock :)
Thanks Angie, I needed to read this today...Pray about everything, worry about nothing. Phillippians 4:6 Amen :)
I love the song that was playing as I read your blog too, "Walk By Faith"
Hugs, you're a blessing~
Love,
Love the Philippians scripture...one of the ones I first memorized years ago.
Love the Psalm graphic on your side bar. Mind if I steal that? It is one that I have has scripture strip on my dashboard...memorized to my heart that way. A friend just bought me a plague with part of it on there. Maybe I can print on photo paper and put on fridge too.
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