Still feeling slightly discouraged, but it's on and off.
"Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6
I've been trying to do this today. I've also been reminding myself of God's promises. As per Charles Stanley's daily devotional today, it is so important to keep your thoughts on God, because everything else stems from your thoughts.
"The beginning of all reform must be in yourselves. However restricted your circumstances... you can always turn to yourselves, and seeing something not in order there, seek to right that.
As all reform is from within out, you will always find the outward has improved too. To do this is to release the imprisoned God-Power within you.
That power, once operative, will immediately perform miracles. Then indeed shall your mourning be turned into Joy."
-God Calling
God, please help me to reform my thoughts so that they are in line with what you have planned for me. Point me to scripture that shows me where my thoughts are going wrong and where they should be. Help me to not dwell over the things that I have no control over, but instead to accept them as fact and as proof that I am absolutely not in control of anything, but you are in control of everything. Show me what actions to take to spread your joy and love to those who need it. Use me as a messenger, God. I want to remember certain memories fondly, but not to dwell on them. When I begin to reminisce, especially about things that were not ordained by you, please give me the strength to turn my thoughts away from them and towards you. Only you have the power to help me with these earthly issues, Father. The past is gone, and you have saved me from it. Perform a miracle and save Adam, father. Oh, Lord, I pray for his salvation! Show him his moral wrongs. Show him your love and that you want to give him his hearts desires and nothing less. Put someone in his life, Father, that will demonstrate to him how wonderful you are and that the reasons for his turmoil are that he is not abiding by your law.
Thank you for delivering me from a relationship that was not to your standards. Please speak to my heart and give me a peace about letting it go. Put a permanent insert into my heart in its place that is a constant reminder that you have someone perfect planned for me. That you have made promises that you want good for me, not sorrow and regret. Thank you so much, Father. You provide healing and peace that nothing on this earth can. REAL healing and peace, not temporary, and not false. When the ways of this earth fail me, you are always there. You are constant, Father. You have promised to give me strength and wisdom and maturity. Forgive me for relapsing. Forgive me. Heal me while I discover the pure joy that comes with handing everything over to you, and walking in your light and on your path. I know I can never go wrong if I lift my eyes upwards to you. Thank you for taking my burdens. Thank you for taking my sorrows. God, only you can heal and restore this heart that is so trampled and broken. Do it in your perfect timing, Jesus, but please show me how to demonstrate to the world that you are doing miracles within me. It is only by your holy name that any of this is possible. Amen.
"Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6
I've been trying to do this today. I've also been reminding myself of God's promises. As per Charles Stanley's daily devotional today, it is so important to keep your thoughts on God, because everything else stems from your thoughts.
"The beginning of all reform must be in yourselves. However restricted your circumstances... you can always turn to yourselves, and seeing something not in order there, seek to right that.
As all reform is from within out, you will always find the outward has improved too. To do this is to release the imprisoned God-Power within you.
That power, once operative, will immediately perform miracles. Then indeed shall your mourning be turned into Joy."
-God Calling
God, please help me to reform my thoughts so that they are in line with what you have planned for me. Point me to scripture that shows me where my thoughts are going wrong and where they should be. Help me to not dwell over the things that I have no control over, but instead to accept them as fact and as proof that I am absolutely not in control of anything, but you are in control of everything. Show me what actions to take to spread your joy and love to those who need it. Use me as a messenger, God. I want to remember certain memories fondly, but not to dwell on them. When I begin to reminisce, especially about things that were not ordained by you, please give me the strength to turn my thoughts away from them and towards you. Only you have the power to help me with these earthly issues, Father. The past is gone, and you have saved me from it. Perform a miracle and save Adam, father. Oh, Lord, I pray for his salvation! Show him his moral wrongs. Show him your love and that you want to give him his hearts desires and nothing less. Put someone in his life, Father, that will demonstrate to him how wonderful you are and that the reasons for his turmoil are that he is not abiding by your law.
Thank you for delivering me from a relationship that was not to your standards. Please speak to my heart and give me a peace about letting it go. Put a permanent insert into my heart in its place that is a constant reminder that you have someone perfect planned for me. That you have made promises that you want good for me, not sorrow and regret. Thank you so much, Father. You provide healing and peace that nothing on this earth can. REAL healing and peace, not temporary, and not false. When the ways of this earth fail me, you are always there. You are constant, Father. You have promised to give me strength and wisdom and maturity. Forgive me for relapsing. Forgive me. Heal me while I discover the pure joy that comes with handing everything over to you, and walking in your light and on your path. I know I can never go wrong if I lift my eyes upwards to you. Thank you for taking my burdens. Thank you for taking my sorrows. God, only you can heal and restore this heart that is so trampled and broken. Do it in your perfect timing, Jesus, but please show me how to demonstrate to the world that you are doing miracles within me. It is only by your holy name that any of this is possible. Amen.
