Psalm106: 1-2
Praise the lord ! Give thanks to the lord , for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Who can list the glorious miracles of the lord ? Who can ever praise him enough?
Are you thankful for all that God has done for you? There is so much to be thankful for, but if we allow our enemy to control our thoughts, we will be complaining instead of praising our great God. You see being thankful is determined by what we focus on. If we focus on our problems then we will not be thankful, but if we focus on God's goodness then we will be thankful.
Isaiah 26:3 NLT
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!
When I first read this verse years ago, I wondered how do I keep my mind on God?
Well we do that by keeping our mind on the Word of God.
Well we do that by keeping our mind on the Word of God.
John 1:1 NLT
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
So we have to focus on the promises of God when life is not going our way. It is a choice that we have to make sometimes hour by hour when we are in a hard place.
But God is faithful and He will deliver in due season. So we have to choose to think about what He has done for us instead of what He isn't doing for us right now! Just focus on how He delivered you in the past, and the most important thing is that you are saved and one day you will spend eternity in Heaven with our awesome God!
But God is faithful and He will deliver in due season. So we have to choose to think about what He has done for us instead of what He isn't doing for us right now! Just focus on how He delivered you in the past, and the most important thing is that you are saved and one day you will spend eternity in Heaven with our awesome God!
I have been struggling with some things in my life. About a week ago I thought they were going to go away, I thought that God had removed this burden. Then on new years eve I found out that they are not gone. I really need to read that so that I was reminded of the bigger picture.
ReplyDeleteI have been using google+ for fellowship. Last night I ask for prayers in my prayer group. Today I found your link. I am sure that it was not a coincidence.
God bless you Roger, be encouraged 2015 was a very difficult year for me as well. But God is faithful and if we do not give up we will get the victory in every area of our lives. Jesus said in this world we will have tribulations but to be of good cheer because He has overcome the world! Galatians 6:9 tells us not to get tired while doing good because in due season we will reap if we do not give up!
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