November 17, 2013-----Faith and Trust Work Together!
From Victoria Osteen's Blog at www.victoriaosteen.com:
A Different Approach
November 08, 2013
I was talking to a young man one day, and he was telling me how he wanted to become more positive. He knew his attitude was keeping him from God's best, but he wasn't sure how to get past how he was feeling. I said, "Why don't you try a different approach? Why don't you try changing your focus? Maybe you don't like your job, but you can thank God that you at least have a job. That's more than a lot of people. Maybe you don't like where you are in life right now, but thank God that you are breathing and living and that you have options ahead of you even if you don't see them right now."
See, sometimes we can try to change things around us, but really what we need to do is change our approach. One thing I've discovered is that a person of faith sees with a heart of gratefulness. When you approach life with a grateful heart, you see your problems as smaller and your God as bigger. It puts things back into perspective. When you look at life with a grateful heart, it opens the door for God to move on your behalf.
Today, know that God has a good plan for your life. Stay close to Him by praising and thanking Him for what He is doing. He wants to be Lord over your victories and your challenges. He wants you to thank Him in the times of blessing and in the difficult times. He knows that we are all a work in progress, and He wants us to draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us. If you find yourself needing to make a change, start by changing your approach. Keep your heart filled with gratitude and let Him complete the work He's begun in your life.
"For it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." (Phil 2:13, NASB)
Power Thought for the Week from Dr. Mark Chironna:Once you become focused and intentional the tendency for the critical and argumentative thoughts your mind provides to hinder you... disappear. BE INTENTIONAL!
Marriage Moment from Praying For Her:
As a Christian husband, you would readily give your life to protect your wife. Yet every day, satan implements a plan to destroy your wife. The Bible says he comes to kill, steal and destroy. Whether you like it or not, your wife is in a daily battle. Your wife needs spiritual covering and encouragement. God expects you to set the spiritual tempo in your relationship. Begin praying for her now...
31 Days of Praying for Your Wife---www.prayingforher.com--sign up at this site.
If your desire is to get married, you must not continue to say that it may never happen. If you are truly serious and prayerful about love, God counts on you to speak it into existence and believe. Trust Him and remain optimistic toward love.
Looking Ahead:
11/19---Praise and Worship Rehearsal
11/20--Kingdom Living for the Family Bible Study@ 7:00 pm
11/28--Thanksgiving Day
12/7---Women's Conference in Hartsville, SC and Arbors Outreach at 10:00 am
This week be intentional and patient with yourself...
No comments:
Post a Comment