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The Challenge of Balance: Doing vs.Trust

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All day I have been wrestling with these two scriptures. I had to make a picture to represent the Dilemma. There’s such a difficult Balancing Act of expecting God to do everything for us, and putting into practice Matthew 7:7-8 “Ask, Seek, Knock”.

However for those of us who try make everything happen ourselves, the go-getters, those who see a problem and want to fix it on our own, there is a direct conflict and sometimes torment if we do not allow ourselves to Rest and Trust.

As I was meditating on Romans 8:28 something jumped out for the first time in my life today. It says and GOD WILL WORK, not me, but God will work. In our microwave society we want everything done instantly. We always forget that there are multiple things at work for one issue that we are facing.

We want the verse to say, and God will instantly make everything happen just the way we want, when we want it. 😂

But the verse says that God will work. He’s doing so many things behind the scenes that we have no idea about. He’s working on all of those things on YOUR behalf without you even having to try to figure out all of the solutions yourself. What an incredible revelation!

You mean even though we feel like the world rests on our shoulders, that God has the world in the palm of his hands? And He is working out all the solutions for our GOOD?

WOW, if that doesn’t take a load off, I don’t know what will.

Now, if you only read verse 28 of Romans 8 you are missing out on the key of how to make this happen. This doesn’t happen just instantly. Verses 5-9 says,

“Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires, but those who live in accordance with the spirit have their mind set on what the spirit desires. The Mind governed by the flesh is death, but the MIND GOVERNED by the Spirit is LIFE & PEACE. The Mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God, it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God. However you are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the spirit, if indeed the spirit of God lives inside of you.”

Doing the asking, seeking and knocking is something that we do with our physical body. Let’s say that we need to sell our house and buy another one. You can’t just pray for that to happen all by itself. There are physical things you have to do in order for that to happen. As much as I wish, we aren’t Mary Poppins snapping her fingers and everything magically comes into place. It takes effort and work. These are actions to achieve a purpose.

But trusting takes place in our spirit and our soul (mind, will & emotions). If our mind, will and emotions are not connected to the Spirit of God and subjected to the spirit of God, it opens the door to worry, fear and anxiety.

It’s time to stop focusing only on the problem and turn our gaze on the One who is working behind the scenes to fix the problem. He alone will break off the heaviness that we were not created to carry. Let’s learn to live life in the balance.That’s where life and peace exist.

#LiveLifeOutLoudForGod #trust #faith #romans828 #matthew7

Life..Its About Perspective

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The one thing I have learned to hold on to is the word of God. When He says something He means it. His promises are true and His words are everlasting. The Word of the Lord Stands Forever (Isaiah 40 awesome chapter, Psalms 119:89 “The Word of The Lord is eternal. It stands Firm in the Heavens” WOW. Just google that and see all the amazing verses that come up!) People can say whatever the heck they want about you, your dreams and the plans that God has for you 

BUT THEY CAN SAY OR DO NOTHING TO CHANGE THEM UNLESS…..YOU AGREE WITH THEM AND ALIGN YOUR SPIRIT WITH THEM!!!! 

Stand on the word of God! Stand on His truth, Stand on the Words he has given you and promised to you. 

LET NO WORD FROM EARTH OR HELL PERSUADE YOU OR PUT FEAR IN YOUR HEART!

 Just laugh at it HahahahAaaaa!

Path to Peace

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Isaiah 26:3 is one of my “Life” scriptures. When I found this picture online I couldn’t wait to put the two together. The direction of your eyes in this picture points directly to the sun. Just as our eyes when focused on the “Son” releases a peace into our thoughts and life we cant get anywhere else.

Determine to focus your thoughts on the one who holds your life in His caring hands. He knows every hair on your head (even the ones you lose) 😉

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Freedom for your children: Breaking thoughts of agreement

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This morning I had to walk my son through some steps of freedom. Even though he is trying his hardest in school and is getting the work done, it is so intense he feels like he is drowning. For a kids with learning challenges, growing up means everything gets harder. He began agreeing with the lies of the enemy and last night and this morning came into my room because of disturbing dreams. He had a dream that there was a scary lion outside our house looking at him and it came onto our porch. This morning we had a long talk and prayer time. I read with him in

1 Pet 5:8 “Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”

I told him that when life is hard the enemy puts thoughts in our minds like we are a failure, life & school is torture, I want to give up, and when we agree with those thoughts and speak them out loud or draw them on our homework, are are coming into agreement with him and allowing him to take a cubby in our mind. We then prayed together and I had him repeat a prayer of asking forgiveness for agreeing with the specific thoughts he was having, Then asking and receiving the Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, Faithfulness & Self-Control (Fruits of the spirit) Of God. His mood completely shifted after we prayed.

When the kids get home we are going to go through Psalms 19 and talk about our thoughts. Parents, take advantage of every opportunity to show your kids the freedom that is found in the word of God and what it means to walk through life in that freedom. Even children can come into agreement with the lies of the enemy. We need to recognize when that happens and walk them through a prayer time of freedom. The dream that my son had, I thank God for!! Even though it scared him, it allowed this beautiful opportunity to share the truth of the word of God. I am so grateful!

Psalms 19: 7-14

 The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.

10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.

14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.