The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You [O Lord] will turn, change, and transform in his illness. I said, Lord, be merciful and gracious to me; heal my inner self, for I have sinned against You.
—Psalm 41:3-4
Don't obsess over your faults, or you will never enjoy the life that Jesus died to give you. Only God can change you, so talk to Him about your desires. The Word says that those who wait on the Lord will change (see Isaiah 40:31).
Meanwhile, quit taking your flaws so seriously. Don't let discouragement or depression rob you of your energy and make you angry. If you do, you may take that anger out on other people and miss the blessings God has in store for you today. Enjoy yourself, and lighten up! Take the right steps today toward the change you want to make by asking God to help you all day long.
Don’t Worry
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”
Luke 12:22–24
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president but before he took office, he was interviewed by the famous newspaper editor Horace Greeley. Greeley wanted information about the future and the looming threat of the Civil War. Lincoln responded with a story from his days as a lawyer. Lincoln said that he traveled on horseback from one court to another, and once after particularly heavy rain, found it difficult to cross the flooded streams. Nearing the Fox River, he stopped for the night. As he sat at supper, his dinner companion was a Methodist circuit riding preacher. Lincoln asked what he thought about crossing the Fox River in time of flood, and the old circuit rider replied, “I have one fixed rule regarding the Fox River—I never cross it until I come to it.”
So much of our lives are spent worrying about the future. People fret over health, money, politics, environment, relationships, and more. Yet worry has never made any situation better. You will never see a stressed out bird making an appointment with a therapist. They trust their Maker, and He feeds them. And even though we intellectually realize God’s care for even the smallest of animals, too often we fail to apply that same care to ourselves. The promises of God have not lost their power. He still stands ready and able to back up every promise. Still we act as though we have no source of help and must figure everything out on our own.
Luke 12:22–24
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president but before he took office, he was interviewed by the famous newspaper editor Horace Greeley. Greeley wanted information about the future and the looming threat of the Civil War. Lincoln responded with a story from his days as a lawyer. Lincoln said that he traveled on horseback from one court to another, and once after particularly heavy rain, found it difficult to cross the flooded streams. Nearing the Fox River, he stopped for the night. As he sat at supper, his dinner companion was a Methodist circuit riding preacher. Lincoln asked what he thought about crossing the Fox River in time of flood, and the old circuit rider replied, “I have one fixed rule regarding the Fox River—I never cross it until I come to it.”
So much of our lives are spent worrying about the future. People fret over health, money, politics, environment, relationships, and more. Yet worry has never made any situation better. You will never see a stressed out bird making an appointment with a therapist. They trust their Maker, and He feeds them. And even though we intellectually realize God’s care for even the smallest of animals, too often we fail to apply that same care to ourselves. The promises of God have not lost their power. He still stands ready and able to back up every promise. Still we act as though we have no source of help and must figure everything out on our own.
Today’s Growth Principle:
Every time we worry we insult our loving Heavenly Father and deny His promises are true.
Only God Can Change You
by Joyce Meyer - posted May 23, 2016The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You [O Lord] will turn, change, and transform in his illness. I said, Lord, be merciful and gracious to me; heal my inner self, for I have sinned against You.
—Psalm 41:3-4
Don't obsess over your faults, or you will never enjoy the life that Jesus died to give you. Only God can change you, so talk to Him about your desires. The Word says that those who wait on the Lord will change (see Isaiah 40:31).
Meanwhile, quit taking your flaws so seriously. Don't let discouragement or depression rob you of your energy and make you angry. If you do, you may take that anger out on other people and miss the blessings God has in store for you today. Enjoy yourself, and lighten up! Take the right steps today toward the change you want to make by asking God to help you all day long.
No comments:
Post a Comment